August 26, 2021 Charlie Minato Regulations,  Smoking Bans

Vernon, Conn. Bans Smoking in Parks, Town-Owned Properties

In response to concerns over the “congregation of large and disruptive crowds” in town-owned parks, Vernon, Conn. has banned smoking on all town-owned properties.

It was passed unanimously earlier this week, a direct response to complaints about the use of marijuana at parks. The new law not only bans the smoking and vaping of tobacco and nicotine products, but also the use and possession of cannabis.

The Vernon Town Council passed the new ordinance earlier this week by updating the park’s current statute regarding alcohol possession in parks. As such, violators will be subject to a $100 fine.

Vernon is located in Tolland County, in the northern part of the state. It has a population of around 30,000 people.

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Connecticut Smoking Bans Tolland County (Conn.) Vernon (Conn.)
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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.

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