ANTI-SMOKING LEGISLATION
December 1st, 2001
BY KATE REW
RADICAL proposed local legislation, which could have led to smokers being fined US$750 for smoking in their own home when it offends their neighbours, has been vetoed in a Maryland county, near Washington D.C. Montgomery county executive Douglas Duncan initially supported the proposals, approved by his county council, but he later reversed his decision to sign the measure into law because of potential; neighbours would have had to lodge a complaint for action to be taken.
RADICAL proposed local legislation, which could have led to smokers being fined US$750 for smoking in their own home when it offends their neighbours, has been vetoed in a Maryland county, near Washington D.C. Montgomery county executive Douglas Duncan initially supported the proposals, approved by his county council, but he later reversed his decision to sign the measure into law because of potential; neighbours would have had to lodge a complaint for action to be taken.
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