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In reply to the discussion: What no one is telling you about Washington's marijuana legalization [View all]uppityperson
(115,677 posts)1. Smoking "in public" is not illegal but "public places". There is a difference.
I was going to post the WA laws, but it got too long. Here is the WAC link http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=70.160
Here is a good summary.
http://www.smokefreewashington.com/laws/smokinginpublic.php
Smoking in Public Places Law
On November 8, 2005, Washingtonians made a healthy choice by voting to pass Initiative 901. The initiative prohibits smoking in all restaurants and bars by amending the states 1985 Clean Indoor Air Act. Today, the definition of "public place" includes bars, restaurants, bowling centers, skating rinks, and non-tribal casinos. The definition also includes private residences used to provide childcare, foster care, adult care, or similar social services, and at least 75 percent of the sleeping quarters within a hotel.
The Smoking in Public Places law also prohibits smoking within 25 feet of entrances, exits, windows that open, and ventilation intakes that serve enclosed areas where smoking is prohibited.
Washington was the tenth state in the country to implement a comprehensive statewide law prohibiting smoking in all restaurants and bars, and the fifth state to have a law that requires 100 percent of indoor workplaces to be smoke-free.
On November 8, 2005, Washingtonians made a healthy choice by voting to pass Initiative 901. The initiative prohibits smoking in all restaurants and bars by amending the states 1985 Clean Indoor Air Act. Today, the definition of "public place" includes bars, restaurants, bowling centers, skating rinks, and non-tribal casinos. The definition also includes private residences used to provide childcare, foster care, adult care, or similar social services, and at least 75 percent of the sleeping quarters within a hotel.
The Smoking in Public Places law also prohibits smoking within 25 feet of entrances, exits, windows that open, and ventilation intakes that serve enclosed areas where smoking is prohibited.
Washington was the tenth state in the country to implement a comprehensive statewide law prohibiting smoking in all restaurants and bars, and the fifth state to have a law that requires 100 percent of indoor workplaces to be smoke-free.
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Smoking "in public" is not illegal but "public places". There is a difference.
uppityperson
Nov 2012
#1
I believe there are 2 cities in California which have blurred the distinction...
Eleanors38
Nov 2012
#11
How do you spell "prohibition?" "T-a-x." Already big biz for cigarette smugglers.
Eleanors38
Nov 2012
#12
Add jury nullification. As more people oppose prohibition more should simply refuse
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#24
I would hope at those prices that the state controlled product would be free of seeds
CBGLuthier
Nov 2012
#6
The zero tolerance and impairment limits won't pass court challenge, IMHO.
kestrel91316
Nov 2012
#32