Goleta, Calif. Could Pass Smoking Ban This Month
The southern California city of Goleta could enact a smoking ban after it received its first reading at the city council’s May 6 meeting. The…
Portland Park Smoking Ban Proposed
Smoking in the more than 200 city parks in Portland, Ore. could become a thing of the past. The city’s parks board is moving forward…
Glen Dale, W. Va. Makes Parks Tobacco Free
The city of Glen Dale, W. Va. has officially made its parks tobacco free, as signs were formally installed throughout the city last week. According…
Belmar, N.J. Passes Beach and Boardwalk Smoking Ban
Forget lighting up on the beaches and boardwalk of Belmar, N.J., as the Belmar Borough Council voted 4-1 to ban smoking in those areas at their…
Hancock County, W.Va. Delays Smoking Ban Vote Until Summer
The decision on a sweeping smoking ban in West Viriginia’s smallest and northernmost county will have to wait until at least July, as the Hancock…
Smoking Ban Passed in Southaven, Miss.
Five weeks after being petitioned to enact a smoking ban, the Southaven Board of Aldermen voted 6-1 on Tuesday night to enact a smoking ban…
Wichita Falls, Texas Puts Smoking Ban on the Radar
A smoking ban is officially on the legislative radar in Wichita Falls, Texas, as the local health district has been working on a proposal that will…
Berkeley County, W.V. Passes Smoking Ban, Narrow Exemption for Retail Stores
The Berkeley County, W.V. Board of Health passed a set of strict indoor air regulations on Tuesday evening, but not before making some changes to…
Dilworth, Minn. Passes Park Smoking Ban
The Dilworth City Council recently passed a resolution that immediately bans the use of all tobacco products and e-cigarettes in parks in the town of just…
Woodcliff Lake, N.J. Expected to Adopt Park Smoking Ban
The borough of Woodcliff Lake, N.J., which is home to approximately 6,000 residents in the northeastern corner of the state, is expected to adopt a…
Philadelphia Mayor Bans Smoking in City Parks
Michael Nutter, mayor of Philadelphia, signed an executive order on Tuesday that immediately bans smoking in public parks via an extension of the city’s Clean…
