Oklahoma Blocks Cities From Creating Smoke-Free Ordinances
The Oklahoma State Senate blocked a bill on Monday that would have allowed cities within the state to create smoke-free ordinances and other measures tougher…
Mississippi Defeats Proposed Statewide Smoking Ban
It was a celebratory day for fans of freedom in Mississippi on Tuesday, as a bill calling for a statewide smoking died in committee. House…
Statewide Smoking Ban Proposed in Kentucky
Cigar Rights of America issued an advisory on Thursday regarding a bill that would implement a statewide smoking ban in Kentucky and contain no provisions for…
Smoking Ban Being Considered in Toronto
Toronto’s board of health is taking steps that could result in the fifth largest city in North America expanding their already strict outdoor smoking ban….
Press Release: Tuscaloosa City Council Seeks to Ban Private Businesses
October 4, 2012 (Tuscaloosa, AL) — The Tuscaloosa City Council will soon be discussing a moratorium to ban some businesses from opening and operating within…
Press Release: Saudi Arabia Orders Smoking Ban
July 31, 2012 (Washington, DC) — Interior Minister Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz announced this week that Saudi Arabia will begin enforcing the royal decree banning smoking in public places…
Press Release: Atlanta City Council Seeks to Ban Smoking in Public Parks
July 11, 2012 (Atlanta, GA) — The Atlanta City Council will receive an ordinance to ban smoking in Atlanta public parks as soon as next…
Cigar Stores Stay Smoke-Free in Washington State
Another legislative setback has hit the cigar smoking community in Washington state, as a bill-turned-amendment that would have allowed smoking in cigar stores and lounges…
Kentucky Snuffs Out Statewide Smoking Ban
On Tuesday, the Kentucky House of Representatives decided not to bring House Bill 289 to a vote, which would have banned smoking in all public places and places…
Indiana’s Smoking Ban Signed Into Law
Indiana’s smoking bill was signed into law by Gov. Mitch Daniels earlier today. The law will limit indoor smoking, although includes exemptions for tobacco shops,…
Weekly News (September 20, 2010)
It’s unfortunately that time of the year again… smoking bans. New York City is proposing a ban on smoking in parks and beaches, at the…
