Newmarket passes new Smoking By-law

Newmarket.com
June 11, 2019

Newmarket Council has approved the new Smoking By-law that addresses smoking and vaping of cannabis and tobacco on public property. The By-law specifies that smoking and vaping of cannabis, tobacco and other products is prohibited on all municipally-owned property, which includes facilities, parks, open green spaces and trails. The By-law provides for the provision of Designated Smoking Areas at certain Town-owned facilities, where only smoking and vaping of tobacco will be permitted. The new By-law will be a one-year pilot project and staff will report to Council if by-law amendments are required. Private property owners are responsible for establishing their own regulations as it pertains to tobacco and cannabis use on their property.