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No statewide smoking ban. Instead, Alabama's 2003 statewide smoking law, the Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act, generally prohibits smoking in public places and public meetings [9] unless a smoking area is designated that in certain places must be "enclosed and well ventilated". [10] Warning signs must be posted appropriately. [11]
On November 6, 2018, Michigan voters approved Proposal 1 by a 56–44 margin, making Michigan the 10th state (and first in the Midwest) to legalize cannabis for recreational use. [ 17 ] The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act allows persons age 21 and over to possess up to 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 ounces (71 g) of cannabis in public, up to 10 ...
In the United States, smoker protection laws are state statutes that prevent employers from discriminating against employees for using tobacco products. Currently twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have such laws.
This week, Freep readers weighed in on current events and ways Michigan lawmakers can enact change.
And while a 2023 study that controlled for state-level differences found that the passage of Tobacco 21 laws is associated with a 2-to-4 percentage-point decline in smoking participation among 18-to-20-year-olds and a spillover effect of a reduction in smoking among youth aged 16-17, [19] a 2024 study found a much weaker effect size (less than ...
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Michigan Democrats who were passing legislation at a historic pace ended their session nearly a month earlier than usual on Tuesday as they grapple with internal divisions and a temporarily ...
The tobacco industry has focused on proposing ventilation as an alternative to smoke-free laws, though this approach has not been widely adopted in the U.S. because "in the end, it is simpler, cheaper, and healthier to end smoking". [173] The Italian smoke-free law permits dedicated smoking rooms with automatic doors and smoke extractors.