Hampstead set to pass most restrictive anti-tobacco legislation in Canada tonight

they should ban cars before this through the city lol..

Hampstead mayor Bill Steinberg said the new bylaw was prompted by federal legilslation legalizing marijuana. (Bill Steinberg)


Smokers in Hampstead are losing their free range status tonight and will see their habit confined to backyards after the town adopts a strict new smoking bylaw.

Bylaw 1019 would be the most restrictive anti-tobacco legislation in Canada and would cover cigarettes as well as marijuana.

It prohibits tobacco use on all municipal property including: parks, streets, sidewalks, municipal vehicles, municipal buildings and the land adjacent to those buildings.

Fines ranges from $100 to $300 for first time offenders and from $200 to $600 for repeat offenders.

• Hampstead wants to ban smoking in public, even on streets and sidewalks

Residents will still be able to smoke in their backyards and electronic cigarettes are exempt from the bylaw.

Mayor Bill Steinberg said federal plans to legalize marijuana pushed the town to take action.

He said earlier in March that he expects the bylaw will pass unanimously.

Monday night's meeting is a special session to discuss a new development project and the council will vote on the bylaw at the same time.

ps a bylaw occifer has to catch you first ..

And this is what taxes pay for eh?

gotta pay the Bylaw occifer somthin ...weather they actually fine anyone is another story

probably be on the take for something green.....

I am completely ok with tobacco being treated this way, it is a substance that kills over half of its user base. The unfortunate thing is that they will likely use this bullshit to ban medical cannabis patients from smoking in public.

dienowk said:

The unfortunate thing is that they will likely use this bullshit to ban medical cannabis patients from smoking in public.

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well ya see.......that's where they have no say in the matter..
To little to late.. Med people have the right to medicate when and where they have to and no one can say otherwise...they can try as they may but have no legs to stand on with their BS ideals..
COURT will see it for the way it is..not for what they believe it should be..
you can VAPE of all things.. lol

Like Vaping is a thing HA HA.
Canna either burns or it does not..plain and simple...

gb123 said:

well ya see.......that's where they have no say in the matter..
To little to late.. Med people have the right to medicate when and where they have to and no one can say otherwise...they cant try as they may but t=have no legs to stand on with their BS ideals..COURT will see it differently.

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Therein lies the rub, you will have to be willing to spend the time and money to challenge in court, although you or I may be willing a lot of people will not be and will either pay fines or simply be forced to hide in the shadows like criminals, which is bullshit.

yerp. some of us dont have a choice..
I guess the others will have to wait until we fight their battles for them in court..

MEDICAL PEOPLE ARE ALREADY LEGAL AND CAN DO AS THEY PLEASE ..

i'm completely anti tobacco .,...but this is bordering on personal freedoms infringement ....
in your "back yard"...is a pretty narrow world, especially to those who don't have a back yard.
hmm where will the homeless smoke...????? so they should face a world of daily fines
of 300 to 600 bucks....range....hmmm how long before they end up in prison for smoking?

cannadan said:

i'm completely anti tobacco .,...but this is bordering on personal freedoms infringement ....
in your "back yard"...is a pretty narrow world, especially to those who don't have a back yard.
hmm where will the homeless smoke...????? so they should face a world of daily fines
of 300 to 600 bucks....range....hmmm how long before they end up in prison for smoking?

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Not long, what do you think happens if you refuse to pay?

....it's pathetic....it's always the marginalized that suffer the consequences.

cannadan said:

i'm completely anti tobacco .,...but this is bordering on personal freedoms infringement ....
in your "back yard"...is a pretty narrow world, especially to those who don't have a back yard.
hmm where will the homeless smoke...????? so they should face a world of daily fines
of 300 to 600 bucks....range....hmmm how long before they end up in prison for smoking?

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anywhere OUTSIDE is my BACK YARD!

CalyxCrusher said:

Not long, what do you think happens if you refuse to pay?

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what if.....you just burn the evidence ?!?! No crime in smellin dank.

this is some downright totalitarian bullshit

gb123 said:

anywhere OUTSIDE is my BACK YARD!

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If you live in your car then I suppose your back seat is your back yard.

zoic said:

If you live in your car then I suppose your back seat is your back yard.

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That's the next thing. They ticket you for smoking in your car as it is on a public road.

Fair enough, just get 40 of your friends together for a smoke session in the back yard. Perfectly legal. Hell, make it 80.