March 2, 2018 Charlie Minato Regulations,  Smoking Bans

Los Altos, Calif. Considers Public Smoking Ban

On March 13, Los Altos, Calif. will consider banning smoking throughout public areas of the city, including privately-owned businesses.

The proposal would ban smoking in all “public places,” which includes businesses, patios, parking lots, sidewalks and other open spaces. It would allow for smoking in single-family residences, though would ban smoking in multi-family residences.

It’s unclear whether an exemption would be made for tobacconists; there is at least one cigar store in Los Altos.

The ordinance would cover traditional tobacco products as well as e-cigarettes and marijuana.

Los Altos is located in Santa Clara County, in what is considered Silicon Valley. It has a population just under 30,000 and is bordered by Palo Alto and Mountain View, home to Google.

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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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