Southern California City Bans Smoking and Vaping in Rental Units

Published on August 23, 2024

Starting next year, smoking or vaping inside apartments or other rental housing in Carlsbad, Calif., will be illegal, the city council decided Aug. 20. In a 4–1 vote Tuesday, city leaders approved a smoke-free ordinance for multi-unit rental housing in the coastal city of 115,000 people, about 35 miles north of San Diego. The new law, which will go into effect Jan. 1, 2025, covers all smoking and vaping, including marijuana used for recreational and medical purposes. Although medical marijuana is legal in California, the city can prohibit its use in some places, according to Carlsbad City Attorney Cindie McMahon. “The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its state counterpart do not require a reasonable accommodation for anything that poses a health and safety risk to other parties,” McMahon said at Tuesday’s council meeting....

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