Bill > H5027

This bill amends the Public Health and Workplace Safety Act to expand existing second-hand smoke protections to explicitly include second-hand marijuana smoke and vapor. The legislation clarifies that any current laws or regulations prohibiting exposure to second-hand smoke will now automatically apply to marijuana smoke and vapor, regardless of how they are generated. The bill provides detailed definitions, explaining that "second-hand smoke or vapor" includes any smoke or vapor exhaled by a smoker or vaper, or emitted by tobacco or marijuana products and devices, which can be inhaled by people nearby. It also introduces the term "vaper" to specifically refer to users of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). By broadening the scope of existing smoke-related regulations, the bill aims to provide consistent health protections against exposure to various types of secondhand smoke and vapor. The act will take effect immediately upon its passage.

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