Change called ‘very regressive reversal of 13 years of effective public health policy’
The Alberta government has slipped an exemption that would allow cigar lounges in the province into new smoking and vaping regulations, which health advocates say set back anti-smoking legislation by more than a decade.
The exemption, contained within an order-in-council approved by cabinet on June 23, allows cigar lounges to exist if they prohibit food, beverage and cleaning services during hours of operation and forbid minors from entering.
Lounges must also have floor-to-ceiling walls completely separate from any area they are connected to, self-closing doors, and a separate ventilation system that maintains negative air pressure and exhausts smoke outside the building.
Michelle Bellefontaine – CBC News – 2021-07-23.
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