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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. Although laws vary from state to state, employers are generally prohibited from either refusing to hire or firing an ...
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, (Pub. L. 111–31 (text), H.R. 1256) is a federal statute in the United States that was signed into law by President Barack Obama on June 22, 2009. The Act gives the Food and Drug Administration the power to regulate the tobacco industry. A signature element of the law imposes new warnings ...
Statewide smoking ban: On October 1, 2005, the Montana Clean Indoor Air Act (MCIAA) went into effect, banning smoking statewide in all enclosed workplaces in Montana including restaurants, though bars were exempt until October 1, 2009; [207] the word "bar" is defined in the Act as also including taverns, night clubs, cocktail lounges, and ...
In 2009, the Public Health Law Research Program, a national program office of the US-based Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, published an evidence brief summarising the research assessing the effect of a specific law or policy on public health. They stated that "There is strong evidence supporting smoking bans and restrictions as effective public ...
Here’s what the law says about smoking on private property and what action you can take if smoke becomes a nuisance: Can you smoke weed in your own backyard in California?
The move by Carlsbad in San Diego County prompted some complaints about government prying into the private lives of residents, but drew praise for prioritizing the health of nonsmokers.
On 9 July 2009 Cyprus passed a new law, tightening up ineffective 2002 legislation, which banned smoking in bars, restaurants, nightclubs and workplaces as of 1 January 2010. [72] Since the implementation of the smoking ban on 1 January 2010, compliance levels have been variable, apparently mainly due to a lack of enforcement by the police.
Patrons enjoy a joint at a restaurant and cannabis bar in West Hollywood, which is allowed to operate through a license issued by the city. The rest of California will soon follow under a law ...