Smoking Ban
Inside Halifax’s muddled roll out of its designated smoking areas
Halifax’s scramble to get ready for legal cannabis was far more haphazard than previously known — with documents indicating that the roll out was plagued by uncertainty. Continue reading
Complaints, confusion taint roll out of Halifax’s designated smoking areas
The Halifax Regional Municipality introduced the zones as a measure to deal with the legalization of cannabis, but the roll out of the policy has been anything but easygoing. Continue reading
Halifax councillor David Hendsbee takes matters into own hands, moves designated smoking area away from school
David Hendsbee, councillor for Preston-Chezzetcook-Eastern Shore, told Global News on Monday that he decided to move the marker at the Porter Lake Bus Terminal after receiving complaints from constituents. Continue reading
Halifax councillor apologizes after smokers left frustrated over lack of designated smoking areas
As of 4 p.m. Monday, only nine designated smoking areas show up on Halifax Regional Municipality’s online map. Continue reading
Halifax maps out more designated smoking areas ahead of Monday bylaw rollout
Halifax began to add to its map of designated smoking areas on Sunday, a little more than 12 hours before new restrictions on smoking and vaping go into effect. Continue reading
Quebec post-secondary institutions crack down on cannabis
By Anne Leclair Reporter
Despite new provincial legislation that clearly forbids the consumption of cannabis on school grounds, many post-secondary institutions are taking extra measures. Continue reading
HRM introduces online map of designated smoking areas – but only one’s listed
The map was introduced Friday afternoon – then disappeared – only to reappear again later in the evening. Continue reading
Halifax’s new smoking restrictions are almost here but info on where you can smoke is not
A map showing designated areas where smoking and vaping is allowed isn’t yet online while the new bylaw amendments come into effect on Monday. Continue reading
Montreal to follow provincial guidelines when it comes to smoking pot in public spaces
Marijuana will be banned in places where tobacco smoking is already prohibited, such as inside public buildings and on public transportation, but the city has stopped short of banning consumption in parks or on sidewalks. Continue reading
Montreal councillors push for total smoking ban in public parks, green spaces
Demand for an all-out smoking ban in public parks around the city is growing at Montreal city council. Continue reading
