(CMR) The Miami City Commission voted to ban smoking at all city parks and beaches, effective 5 June 2023. The new ordinance, passed by commissioners on Friday, prohibits the use of tobacco, cannabis, and e-cigarettes.
The city will post notices at parks and beaches to inform the public.
Miami Commissioner Manolo Reyes told New York Times, “Listen, if you want to smoke a truckload of cannabis, get to your house, or get to some other place and do it. Don't do it in public or in the park.”
“In instances, I've seen people smoking cigarettes… I have also seen people sharing a joint, as it is called, of marijuana. There is no need for people, and particularly children, to be next to it,” he added.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. People who do not smoke who are exposed to secondhand smoke, even for a short time, can suffer harmful health effects.
In adults who do not smoke, secondhand smoke exposure can cause coronary heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, and other diseases. It can also result in premature death. Secondhand smoke can cause adverse reproductive health effects in women, including low birth weight.
In children, secondhand smoke exposure can cause respiratory infections, ear infections, and asthma attacks. In babies, secondhand smoke can cause sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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