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[New York] Harrietstown approves tobacco ban

SARANAC LAKE - The Harrietstown board has outlawed the use of tobacco in the town's parks and other properties. The town board unanimously approved a local law Thursday that prohibits the use of tobacco on the Harrietstown Town Hall property, in LaTour
Adirondack Daily Enterprise (Saranac Lake, NY)
added May 26, 2013 12:54
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[Canada] Letter: Smokers don't have the privilege of eating or drinking indoors

Mr. Perel seems to suggest that his rights on a terrasse are taken away by us pariahs. Dare I suggest that, if he is that offended by our actions, having a cigarette outdoors, he might take advantage of eating/drinking indoors — a privilege not afforded
Montreal Gazette (ca)
added May 24, 2013 11:57
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[Louisiana] Smoking ban needs Senate's OK

If the Senate agrees, smoking will be prohibited within 25 feet of the entrances to state office buildings. The Senate Health and Welfare Committee Wednesday approved HB111 by Rep. Frank Hoffmann, R-Monroe, after removing a reference to the Legislature
Lafayette (LA) Daily Advertiser
added May 23, 2013 13:21
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[Minnesota] GETTY: St. Paul Saints' mandatory smoking section

Midway Stadium’s ‘Smoking Gulag,’ plus hefty new state taxes, puts smokers like me in our place.
Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune
added May 23, 2013 03:38
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[Canada] Letter: Ban smoking on terrasses

Smoking needs to be banned in terrasses as much as it is in restaurants and cafés. It’s a travesty of justice that non-smokers are forced to consume smokers’ fumes just because they like to spend time in terrasses.
Montreal Gazette (ca)
added May 24, 2013 11:59
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[New Zealand] Ban Smoking In Public Places, UC Researcher Says

A University of Canterbury (UC) health sciences researcher has called for public places such as bus stops, train stations, ferry terminals, streets, urban centres and beaches to be declared smoke-free. UC lecturer Dr Mark Wallace-Bell says bans should b
Scoop (nz)
added May 23, 2013 03:50
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[Australia] Hume moves closer to banning smoking in outdoor areas

Hume Council will request funding from the State Government to implement planned bans on smoking in public places where children are present.
Melbourne (Vic) Herald Sun (au)
added May 21, 2013 13:36
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[Colorado] Boulder issues 35 smoking tickets in first 6 weeks of Pearl Street Mall ban

The ordinance banning all smoking on the mall between 11th and 15th streets went into effect Jan. 18, but officers had been giving out warnings since signs alerting the public to the new law didn't go up until March 21. Devin Villemez, who works at Into
Boulder (CO) Daily Camera
added May 21, 2013 13:25
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[New York] Another spring, another state parks smoking fight

But a smokers' rights advocate who successfully stopped a similar ban from being implemented last year, says not so fast. Audrey Silk, of New York City Citizens Lobbying Against Smoker Harassment, or NYC CLASH, filed a lawsuit in early April to stop the
The Legislative Gazette (NY)
added May 21, 2013 07:12
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[Illinois] Students have mixed feelings on proposed campus smoking ban

Smokers at Illinois State University have adapted to a ban on smoking imposed earlier this year on the campus quad and certain high traffic areas. The ban goes beyond state law that prohibits indoor smoking in public buildings and within 15 feet of an en
Bloomington (IL) Pantagraph
added May 20, 2013 16:12
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