Rocky Mountain House looking to streamline tobacco and cannabis bylaws
A new bylaw combining regulations for the smoking and vaping of both tobacco and cannabis is in the works for The Town of Rocky Mountain House.
On Tuesday, council directed Town administration to develop the new bylaw to essentially streamline the rules regarding the consumption of both products in the community.
The move follows a Notice of Motion made by councilor Len Phillips on October 16 that called for administration to draft a bylaw for tobacco consumption that mirrors the Town’s cannabis consumption bylaw (Consumption Bylaw 2018/30V).
As mandated by the province, town officials say the consumption of tobacco is legislated under the Province of Alberta Tobacco and Smoking Reduction Act (2005). This means municipalities across Alberta have the opportunity to create their own smoking bylaw whether new or to modify existing bylaws for their community.