Starting January 1 st , Carlsbad will enforce a new law prohibiting smoking, including e-cigarettes and cannabis, in and around multi-unit buildings with three or more residential units, except for outdoor designated spaces.
The Oakland City Council passed a smoke-free ordinance to prohibit smoking in multi-unit housing and bar patios; however, the ordinance exempts smoking cannabis in multi-unit housing.
In an effort to save lives from lung cancer, the State Legislature passed Assembly Concurrent Resolution 196 last July to designate November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Saturday, November 9th, as Lung Cancer Screening Day.
Gov. Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1775 today. The legislation will allow cities and counties to permit cannabis consumption sites to prepare and sell food and beverages that do not contain cannabis, effectively turning them into restaurants where smoking is allowed.
The California Legislature passed a bill that, if signed, will allow cities and counties to permit cannabis consumption sites to prepare and sell food and beverages that do not contain cannabis. Cancer advocates urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto it.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the state budget on June 29, allowing for Medi-Cal implementation of Senate Bill 496. Starting July 1st, Medi-Cal and other state-regulated health insurance plans will cover comprehensive biomarker testing when supported by medical and scientific evidence.
A tobacco retail licensing program takes effect to hold tobacco retailers in Clovis accountable for following state and local laws, by facing strong penalties, including fines, license suspension and revocation, if they fail to do so.
The Emeryville City Council passed a comprehensive tobacco retail licensing requirement that will help hold retailers accountable for following state and local tobacco laws with strong enforcement, including annual monitoring, fines, license suspension and revocation for non-compliant retailers.
Pitman High School students learned an unsavory lesson about the dangers of flavored tobacco products during a presentation by the Stanislaus Tobacco Prevention Action Team, an ACS CAN project aimed at reducing tobacco use and its heavy toll on health.
