Salem, Ore. Delays Smoking Ban Vote

On Monday, Salem, Ore. was expected to take a second and final vote on a smoking ban, but the mayor wasn’t there and as such that vote has been delayed.

According to the Statesman Journal, Mayor Anna Peterson wanted to be at the final vote to weigh in on the measure, which passed the City Council 5-4 at an earlier June meeting, she wasn’t able to be there, so the City Council has delayed.

The proposed smoking ban would fine violators $50 for the first offense, $150 for the second and $250 for the third.

Salem is the capital of Oregon, located in both Marion and Polk Counties. It has a metro area population of over 400,000.

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.