Tualatin, Ore. Bans Smoking in Parks
Smoking in the parks of Tualatin, a suburb of Portland, Ore., will be no more come February 1. The Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District approved the…
Bruce, Miss. Approves Strict Smoking Ban
The small town of Bruce, Miss. has enacted a variety of new restrictions on public smoking. The law, which takes effect January 1, bans smoking…
Franklin, Mass. Considering Sweeping Tobacco Reform
The town of Franklin, Mass. has scheduled a hearing that could lead to sweeping tobacco reform in the town of approximately 33,000 residents. The town’s…
Hopkinton, Mass. Board of Health Rejects Tobacco Purchase Age Increase Proposal
This week the Hopkinton, Mass. Board of Health rejected a proposal to increase the minimum age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21, rebuffing a…
Sampson County, N.C. Enacts Ban On Tobacco Use On County Property
A county wide ban has come to tobacco country, as this week the Board of Commissioners in Sampson County, North Carolina unanimously passed a sweeping…
Centre County, Pa. Bans Smoking on County Property
Centre County, Pennsylvania has jumped on the wave of banning smoking, as county commissioners voted 2-1 to enact the ban, which will begin on April…
Berkeley, Calif. Bans Smoking in Apartments
Last night, the Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to prohibit smoking in apartments and other multi-family housing developments. The law, which goes into effect in…
Vernon Hills, Ill. Enacts More Park Smoking Restrictions
The Village of Vernon Hills is further extending its ban on park smoking. After weighing less restrictive measures, the park district commission has announced that…
New Hampshire Could Ban Smoking in Private Clubs
In a move that would take government regulations into once protected spaces, a trio of New Hampshire legislators have started the process that could ban…
Michigan Bill Would Remove Restrictions on Outdoor Restaurant Smoking
A nonsmoking state representative in Michigan is proposing a bill to that would roll back legislation passed in 2009 that prevents restaurants from allowing smoking…
Philadelphia, Miss. Rejects Smoking Ban
Despite support from the town’s mayor, Chamber of Commerce, other business organizations, an antismoking group and more, the five-person Board of Alderman rejected a proposed…
