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[Maryland] No designated smoking areas included in U. Senate-approved ban

The University Senate approved an implementation plan for the campuswide smoking ban scheduled to go into effect on July 1, delaying punitive enforcement for at least a year and not calling for designated smoking areas.
The Diamondback (UMD-College Park)
added Apr 5, 2013 14:08
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[Maryland] LETTER: Ban smoking in all public places

I work in a medical building, and when I walk toward the building, there are many people smoking in front of it. I have to cover my mouth and stop breathing, so I can protect myself from secondhand smoke. Smokers should not be allowed to smoke in public
Gaithersburg (MD) Gazette
added Apr 4, 2013 07:22
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[Maryland] Senate votes to ban smoking in cars with kids

The Maryland Senate last week passed a bill that would prohibit drivers and passengers in vehicles from smoking when a child younger than 8 is present. The Senate passed the bill 27-20, the second year in a row the chamber has voted to support it, givin
Southern Maryland Newspapers
added Mar 27, 2013 15:07
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[Maryland] Another tax hike on cigarettes and cigars gets kicked around

Tobacco lobbyists and anti-smoking advocates went head to head in a high-stakes hearing Wednesday on the legislature’s latest proposal to raise the tax on a pack of cigarettes from $2 to $3. The tax rate on cigars would triple from 30% to 95%.
Baltimore (MD) Post-Examiner
added Mar 16, 2013 13:53
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[Maryland] Another Tax Hike On Cigarettes And Cigars Gets Kicked Around

Tobacco lobbyists and anti-smoking advocates went head to head in a high-stakes hearing Wednesday on the legislature’s latest proposal to raise the tax on a pack of cigarettes from $2 to $3. The tax rate on cigars would triple from 30% to 95%.
Citybizlist
added Mar 15, 2013 06:57
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Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund faces drop in dollars ($$)

A state fund that pays for tobacco programs and cancer research is slowly losing money, and in the coming years state leaders will have to decide whether they will come up with a way to save the fund or let it fade away.
Baltimore (MD) Business Journal
added Mar 12, 2013 15:11
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Maryland's tobacco industry: Behind the numbers

Last week the Baltimore Business Journal reported on Maryland’s Cigarette Restitution Fund, a pot of money that is intended to go toward programs for cancer treatment and research, smoking cessation and Medicaid expenses related to smoking.
Baltimore (MD) Business Journal
added Mar 12, 2013 15:10
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[Maryland] Some Sports Fans Fired Up About New Stadium Smoking Ban

But some smokers already have a Plan B. "I think I can probably handle going for a few hours and if it's too much, just go outside the game," said Ryan Hardy.
WJZ 13 (Baltimore, MD)
added Feb 28, 2013 11:23
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[Maryland] Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Orioles Ban Smoking at Games

Going into effect on March 4th, the Camden Yards Sports Complex will enforce a complete smoking ban, at Camden Yard, the home of the Baltimore Orioles, and M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens.
FanSided.com Sports Network (Sports Illustrated Site)
added Feb 28, 2013 04:26
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[Maryland] Stadium authority announces smoking ban at Camden Yards

BALTIMORE - As of March 4, there will be no smoking at Oriole Park and M&T Bank Stadium. The ban comes from the Maryland Stadium Authority and will apply to all games and events held within the two structures at Camden Yards.
WMAR ABC2 (Baltimore, MD)
added Feb 27, 2013 00:46
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