Raleigh, N.C. Removes Smoking Ban Exemption for Two Parks
While parks in Raleigh, N.C. have been smoke-free for seven years, two downtown parks received exemptions from that ban, Nash Square and Moore Square. However, with the renovation of the latter nearing completion, the city council decided at its Dec. 4 meeting to remove the exemptions, bringing a total end to smoking within city parks.
The ban only applies to the smoking of traditional tobacco products such as cigars, cigarettes and pipes. It does not extend to the use of unlit tobacco or e-cigarettes and vaping devices. However, the city could revisit the ban to add those items to it.
As the law is now written, smoking is prohibited in all city parks and greenways and structures associated with parks and greenways, except in areas specifically designated as automobile parking areas.
Raleigh is the capitol of North Carolina and its second most populous city, with an estimated population of just under 465,000 residents.
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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