smoking laws

The Democrat-controlled New York Senate passed legislation Monday putting the state a step closer to joining seven others where the legal age for buying cigarettes and electronic cigarettes has been raised from 18 to 21.

A new law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo bans smoking in home-based day care centers.

It is now officially illegal to use any tobacco or e-device product on any property owned or leased by Oneida County.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Anti-smoking advocates are encouraging New York state to increase funding for programs that help smokers quit and discourage young people from picking up the habit.

Drivers who smoke in the City of Schenectady are no longer allowed to do so when a child is present as a passenger. The City Council passed legislation for the ban on Tuesday night in a 5-1 vote.

Where do you stand on this one?  Making it against the law to smoke in a car if a child is inside. Oregon drivers caught smoking in cars with kids may face up to a $250 fine, under a controversial new state law. Gov. John Kitzhaber signed a bill on Tuesday that prohibits drivers from lighting up if a person under 18 is also in the car...