May 24, 2014 Charlie Minato Regulations,  Smoking Bans

Lincoln County, N.M. Rejects Outdoor Smoking Ban

Smoking will still be allowed in Lincoln County parks. Commissioners rejected a proposal that would have banned smoking over concerns regarding the ability of cigarettes and cigars to start forest fires.

In the end, two different arguments persuaded the Commission to decide otherwise. First, the proposed changes differ from federal laws regarding the forested areas that neighbor Lincoln County. Second, Joe Kenmore, the emergency service manager, testified that he had never seen a case where a cigarette or cigar started a fire in Lincoln County and indicated it would be very difficult for such an event to take place.

Lincoln County is located in central New Mexico with a population of 20,000. It claims to be the home to Smokey Bear.

Lincoln County New Mexico Smoking Bans
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Charlie Minato

I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.

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