First such law at Md. school
Jump to full article: Washington Times, 2009-11-13
Author: Seth Woods THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Intro: Towson University has implemented a campuswide smoking ban, becoming the first four-year college or university in Maryland to prohibit smoking.
The university announced the policy Wednesday. It will go into effect Aug. 1.
University spokeswoman Marina Cooper said the policy states that anyone who violates the regulations will be "subject to fines and sanctions." The policy also states that visitors refusing to comply may be denied access to the school's campuses and possibly even arrested for "criminal trespass."
Smoking, which is already banned inside university buildings, will be prohibited outdoors on the 328-acre campus. The policy bans people from smoking anywhere on campus grounds, including parking lots, garages, and sidewalks. Towson University has about 21,000 students. . . .
Banning smoking on college campuses is a trend. According to the American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation, 365 U.S. campuses that have enacted smoke-free campus policies.
"We're seeing a social norm change," said Annie Tegen, senior program manager for the foundation. "There's a new generation of students unwilling to be exposed to secondhand smoke."
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