Pittsfield, Mass. Considering Several Smoking Ban Proposals
A number of changes will soon come before the Pittsfield, Mass. Board of Health as they look to restrict access to tobacco products and limit the number of places people are able to smoke.
According to the Berkshire Eagle, the potential changes to the city’s existing regulations could include capping the number of stores able to sell tobacco within the city, requiring that those locations be a certain distance from schools or other places frequented by children, and banning the individual sale of low priced or flavored cigars. The threshold would likely be set at $2.50 for a cigar to fall into the low priced category.
The city currently has a ban on smoking in workplaces and public places, including those with outdoor seating.
Health Director Gina Armstrong told the paper that she expects the board to decide on the proposals at their May meeting, with a public hearing slated for June.
Patrick Lagreid
I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.
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