Arlington, Wash. Makes City Parks Tobacco-Free
The Arlington City Council voted 7-0 on Monday to make the city’s parks tobacco and e-cigarette free, a move that comes both out of concerns…
Arlington, Wash. Heading Towards Park Smoking Ban
The city of Arlington, Wash. is looking at a smoking ban in city parks, but while most proposals such as these are said to be…
Sumner, Wash. Says No to Tobacco Ban in Parks
At its July 28 meeting, the Sumner, Wash. City Council quickly put to rest an ordinance that would have banned the use of tobacco products in…
Bremerton Parks Commission Considering Smoking Ban
The Bremerton Parks Commission will hold a meeting tonight to discuss the possibility of banking smoking in public parks in the Puget Sound area city. The…
Weekly News (April 28, 2014)
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Citizen Board Requests Washington Minimum Age Increase
Washington State’s highly restrictive smoking laws could get worse. The King County Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Administrative Board has voted in favor of a resolution that…
Washington State Voters Could Decide New Tobacco Tax
An initiative has been filed with the Washington State Secretary of State’s office that would raise tobacco taxes in the Evergreen State in order to…
Smoking Continues in Lakewood, Wash. City Parks
A 4-3 vote by the Lakewood City Council last night will allow for smoking to continue in city parks. Instead of an outright smoking ban,…
Weekly News (January 20, 2014)
Editor’s Note: It would appear we are heading back to New Orleans for IPCPR 2015, and I am okay with it, sort of. It’s nothing…
Lakewood, Wash. To Decide On Park Smoking Next Month
As early as next month, the Lakewood City Council could announce bans on park smoking. While the largest city in Pierce County—Tacoma—banned smoking at parks…
Weekly News (November 25, 2013)
Editor’s Note: It was a busy week at halfwheel, some of that has to do with legislation stories. Here’s the deal. We are going to…
