Yellville, Ark. Says No More Tobacco in Parks
The small town of Yellville in northern Arkansas is the latest to join the list of municipalities banning the use of tobacco products in city parks,…
Sandy Springs, Ga. Passes Park Smoking Ban
The Sandy Springs City Council passed a resolution at its meeting on Tuesday night that immediately bans the smoking and use of all tobacco products in…
Gautier, Miss. Passes Smoking Ban
It split the city council on Tuesday night, but a new limited smoking ban will be coming to Gautier, Miss. as the governing body voted…
Manhattan Beach, Calif. Expands Smoking Ban
An expansion of the Manhattan Beach, Calif. smoking ban met no opposition on Tuesday night as the city council voted 5-0 in favor of prohibiting smoking…
Oklahoma Smoking Bans & Age Restrictions Fail
The end of May meant the end of the Oklahoma Legislature’s current session. With that, a variety of proposed tobacco-related laws. Oklahoma is now the…
Forest Grove Reverses Course, Expands Proposed Smoking Ban
A week after Forest Grove, Ore. removed the inclusion of all city-owned or leased properties as part of a proposed smoking ban, it’s back on…
Bridgeport, Conn. Rejects Smoking Ban Advances
Officials in Bridgeport, Conn. rejected a smoking ban proposal at parks and other outdoor public areas on various grounds. While the matter never went to…
Russian Smoking Ban Takes Effect
Smoking in restaurants, bars, hotels and trains is now illegal in Russia. The new law went into effect today as the country publicly tries to…
Harrington Park, N.J. Moves Forward with Park Smoking Ban
The borough of Harrington Park, N.J. appears headed towards a smoking ban in parks, recreational areas and public buildings, as an ordinance was introduced at…
Nebraska Supreme Court Hears Smoking Ban Case Today
The Nebraska Supreme Court will soon be deciding whether or not exemptions to the state’s indoor smoking ban for cigar stores are in fact allowable,…
Roosevelt City, Utah Headed Towards Park Smoking Ban
A park smoking ban appears to be headed for passage in Roosevelt City, Utah, as the city’s councilmen reviewed a proposal at their meeting on…
