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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, 1994District of Columbia
All workplaces, restaurants, and bars in Washington, D.C. are 100% smokefree. Workplaces went smokefree on April 3, 2006, and restaurants and bars went smokefree on January 1, 2007. Read Washington, D.C.'s smokefree law.
For more information on the law, visit SmokefreeDC.
To report a violation, fill out an online
form or call (202) 671-5000.
Read more about current tobacco-related legislation in District of Columbia.
Current tobacco-related statistics are available from the Centers for Disease Control's Tobacco Control State Highlights, 2007.
DC's 2009-2010 Legislative Session: January 2 - December 31, 2010 (est.)
Legislative SummariesArchives
- 1/29/2009B18-0084—(exemption)—Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Annual Dinner Smoking Exemption Amendment Act of 2009—Carried over to 2010
- 10/8/2009B18-0428—(reasonable distance)—"Prohibition Against Selling Tobacco Products to Minors Amendment Act of 2009"—Enacted
- 3/2/2010B18-0670—(exemption)—Special Event Exemption Emergency Act of 2010—Signed by Mayor
- 3/2/2010B18-0671—(exemption)—Special Event Exemption Emergency Act of 2010—Approved; not signed by Mayor
- 3/2/2010PR18-0744—(exemption resolution)—Special Event Exemption Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2010—Approved; not signed by Mayor
Action AlertsArchives
- 8/13/2010Preemption Watch Bill Tracking Summary
- 5/19/2010What's happening in the U.S. Territories and Commonwealths?
News SummariesArchives
- 3/11/2010D.C. mayor okays smoking permit for two events in District
- 3/5/2010D.C. Council Legalizes Cigar-Smoking Events
- 3/2/2010Evans eyes cigar smoking exemption for large D.C. hotels
- 2/5/2010State Preemption of Local Smoke-Free Laws in Government Work Sites, Private Work Sites, and Restaurants United States, 2005-2009
- 1/19/2010Bill to combat sidewalk smoking moves forward
- 1/5/2010D.C. Council takes up tighter smoking restrictions
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