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"The American Public Health Association "(1) Opposes state and federal laws preempting local governments' ability and authority to enact their own more stringent restrictions on alcohol and tobacco availability; and (2) Supports local governments' home rule to sue their zoning, planning, and other local police powers to control alcohol and tobacco problems, including advertising and access."
American Public Health Association, Resolution 9410, 1994Wyoming
Smokefree advocates in Wyoming are reclaiming their right to breathe smokefree air in a state previously referred to as "Marlboro County." Cheyenne--Wyoming's capital city, Laramie, Evanston and Rock Springs all have 100% smokefree laws in effect that protect workers and the public from secondhand smoke exposure..
To learn about smokefree efforts in your area of Wyoming, visit Tobacco Free Wyoming.
Wyoming law does not preempt the passage of local smokefree laws. Read more about current tobacco-related legislation in Wyoming.
Current tobacco-related statistics are available from the Centers for Disease Control's Tobacco Control State Highlights, 2007.
Wyoming's 2010 Legislative Session: February 8 - March 5
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Action AlertsArchives
- 8/13/2010Preemption Watch Bill Tracking Summary
- 5/19/2010What's happening in the U.S. Territories and Commonwealths?
News SummariesArchives
- 2/5/2010State Preemption of Local Smoke-Free Laws in Government Work Sites, Private Work Sites, and Restaurants United States, 2005-2009
- 2/3/2009House passes smoking ban bill
- 1/28/2009Legislature picks up steam in third week
- 1/27/2009It’s time for a smoke-free Wyoming
- 1/21/2009Health, business concerns dominate smoke-free discussion
- 12/10/2008Statewide smoking ban considered
- 11/28/2008Lawmakers to review smoking ban
- 9/16/2008Legislators hear testimony on smoking ban
- 9/4/2008New Report: Wyoming Not Doing Enough To Limit Second Hand Smoke Risk
- 3/8/2008Panels will study smoking ban, other issues
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