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The Smoke-Free Illinois Act (410 ILCS 82; Public Act 095-0017) is a comprehensive anti-smoking law that took effect in Illinois on January 1, 2008 (). It bans smoking inside most buildings and vehicles used by the general public, used as a place of employment, or owned by the government or another public body .
Numerous surveys have indicated that implementing tobacco-free policies reduces students exposure to secondhand smoke on campuses. However, in Fall of 2006 an online survey of 4,160 students from 10 different colleges found that most second hand smoke was experienced by students in restaurants/bars (65%), at home (55%) and in a car (38%), suggesting that on campus bans may be less effective.
Some estimate the expansion could bring in up to 365,000 new patients into the medical marijuana program generating an additional $425 million in revenue for the state. [21] On August 12, 2019 Governor J. B. Pritzker signed into law legislation that once again expands Illinois' medical cannabis program and also makes it permanent. [22]
Cannabis smoking lounges, slow to open in Illinois since marijuana was legalized last year, are starting to get off the ground, as two have opened and more are planned across the state. In ...
On August 1, 2023, smoking cannabis was included in the smoking ban, upon becoming legal. [129] Carlton County, June 1, 2007, banned on 50% of outdoor patio seating in bars and restaurants. [citation needed] Duluth, March 7, 2010, banned within 15 feet (4.6 m) of a bus shelter or transit center. [130]
(The Center Square) – New Illinois laws that go into effect Jan. 1 will place more restrictions on electronic cigarettes. One law prohibits the advertising, marketing or promoting of an ...
The NSDUH defines current cigarette smoking as smoking all or part of a cigarette over the past 30 days. [7] The 2012 NSDUH survey revealed that 6.6% of youth between the ages of 12 and 17 were current cigarette smokers. [7] Females and males had similar prevalence estimates, 6.3% and 6.8% respectively. [7]
Based on annual survey data, some high school seniors who report smoking daily (nearly 7%, according to one study) may function at a lower rate in school than students that do not. [8] The sedating and anxiolytic properties of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in some users might make the use of cannabis an attempt to self-medicate personality or ...