tobacco

The policy workbook contains policy templates and tribal examples of smokefree policies. They include templates for (1) a comprehensive secondhand smoke policy, (2) youth prevention policy, (3) tobacco tax policy, (4) workplace cessation and (5) clinic-based tobacco policy.

Smoking and tobacco would be prohibited in all SRPMIC owned and leased buildings located in the SRPMIC Tribal Complex. Smoking and tobacco use is also prohibited within 25 feet of any public entrance and/or walkway to all SRPMIC Tribal Complex buildings and is also prohibited in any SRPMIC owned vehicle. The Community Council recognizes that smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States and Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) or secondhand smoke contains toxic substances that cause cancer, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia and lung disease.

The policy communicates the Muscogee Creek Nation Health System's position on smoking and the use of tobacco products and its expectations for all employees. The policy defines commercial tobacco as any tobacco product other than that used by American Indians for the sole purpose of healing the mind, body and spirit.

The ordinance increased tobacco permit fees from $50 to $100, with fees ranging from $100-400. Additionally, the ordinance addresses repeated violators of youth sales by enabling the Boston Public Health Commission to revoke licenses of repeated merchants after three strikes. The three strikes rule also requires community input before the reissuing of a license to merchants who have lost their permits due to underage sales. As a result, Boston increased its budget for tobacco control directly from the increase in permit fees to use on enforcement and community education issues.

In July 2005, the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council passed the Blackfeet Tobacco Free Act, which states that all public places will be smoke-free and spit-tobacco-free on the Blackfeet Reservation. The tribe passed the Blackfeet Tobacco Free Act to recognize the harmful effects of tobacco and to protect public health. The law still recognizes the traditional aspect of tobacco use. The passage of the Tobacco-Free Act is part of many tribal health initiatives to address commercial tobacco health related diseases and deaths on the reservation.

In July 2005, the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council passed the Blackfeet Tobacco Free Act, which states that all public places will be smoke-free and spit-tobacco-free on the Blackfeet Reservation. The tribe passed the Blackfeet Tobacco Free Act to recognize the harmful effects of tobacco and to protect public health. The law still recognizes the traditional aspect of tobacco use.