JUNEAU, Alaska -- In two separate measures, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker signed laws prohibiting minors from possessing electronic-smoking devices and prohibiting both smoking and vaping in public places, according to NATO.
On July 13, Walker signed into law Senate Bill 15, which will prohibit minors from purchasing or possessing electronic-smoking products and requires any person who sells electronic-smoking products to obtain a business license.
Separately on July 17, Walker signed into law Senate Bill 63, which will prohibit smoking and the use of electronic cigarettes in enclosed areas of public places, said officials with Lakeville, Minn.-based NATO.
For half of Alaska’s residents, smoking was already banned in public places, reported local TV station Channel 11. Now, the rest of state will follow along.
The ban refers to tobacco, marijuana and e-cigarettes in public places such as bars and restaurants and was designed to protect Alaskan employees from the adverse health effects of secondhand smoke, the news outlet reported.
Photo courtesy of Alaska State Governor's Office.
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