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[District of Columbia, Virginia] On Metro, can you e-smoke one if you got one?
"What most people don't realize is that it is actually local ordinances that govern what's prohibited on Metro," Metro spokesman Dan Stessel said. In 2010, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II ruled that the state's smoking ban does not apply to
May 14, 2013
The Washington Post
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May 19, 2013 15:50
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[District of Columbia] Transportation and the Environment: B20-93 and B20-95
Bill 20-93, the Prohibition of Smoking Near Playground Act of 2013, would prohibit smoking within 25 feet of any playground. Bill 20-95, the Smoking Restriction Amendment Act of 2013, would also prohibit smoking within 25 feet of a playground and would
May 13, 2013
Council of the District of Columbia
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May 14, 2013 13:26
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[District of Columbia] "PROHIBITION OF SMOKING NEAR PLAYGROUND ACT OF 2013".
May 14, 2013
Council of the District of Columbia
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May 14, 2013 13:20
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[District of Columbia] D.C. Considers Banning Smoking Around Playgrounds
The D.C. Council heard testimony Monday supporting a new smoking ban within 25 feet of any city playground. It would be the first city legislation affecting smoking in places other than buildings and restaurants. Smoking already is banned in public build
May 13, 2013
NBCWashington.com
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May 14, 2013 13:18
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[District of Columbia] DC Council Considers Smoking Ban Near Playgrounds
The D.C. Council held a hearing Monday to explore new bans on public smoking aimed to keep sin stick smoke away from kids. Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward2) proposed a bill to ban smoking within 25 feet of a playground, while Councilmembers Vincent Ora
May 14, 2013
DCist (dc)
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May 14, 2013 13:15
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[India, District of Columbia] Mumbai surgeon wins US award for anti-tobacco campaign
Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi, a cancer surgeon at Mumbai's Tata Memorial Hospital, has won a prestigious US award for his innovative leadership in the fight to reduce tobacco use and tobacco-related disease in India. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids presente
May 3, 2013
IANS - Indo-Asian News Service (in)
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May 3, 2013 23:59
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[District of Columbia] Psy Requsted A Smoking Hotel Room
One of the stipulations for his attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner was that they book him a hotel room where he could smoke. He stayed at an undisclosed hotel in Georgetown, said one of his handlers.
Apr 28, 2013
fishbowlDC (blog)
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May 3, 2013 22:56
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[District of Columbia] Hookah Bars, Cigar Lounge Violating D.C.'s Smoke-Free Law, Says Group
Smokefree D.C., the advocacy group behind the passage of the 2007 law banning smoking in bars and restaurants, wrote a letter Mayor Vince Gray and the D.C. Council this week alleging that Civil and a number of other establishments in the city--primarily
Apr 12, 2013
DCist (dc)
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Apr 16, 2013 03:32
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[District of Columbia] Report: Civil Lounge Violates Smoking Ban, Group Claims - Potomac, MD Patch
Smokefree D.C. says that the cigar lounge in the Chevy Chase Pavilion, on the DC side of Friendship Heights, has not gotten an official exemption from DC's smoking ban, DCist reports.
Apr 15, 2013
Patch.org
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Apr 16, 2013 03:30
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[District of Columbia] VIDEO: Smokefree DC says hookah bars violate DC smoking ban
claiming several businesses are breaking the law by allowing smoking and even specifically catering to the smoking crowd. The D.C. Health Department tells ABC7 that not only is this problem on its radar, but it's formed a collaborative interagency task f
Apr 12, 2013
WJLA-TV Ch. 7 (Washington, DC)
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Apr 14, 2013 13:04