Smoking is prohibited within a 10m radius of any playground equipment or athletic field or recreation facility.

There is no exemption for sampling in vape shops.

Treats e-cigarettes like combustible cigarettes, prohibiting their use in all inside spaces to which the public customarily has access, including restaurants, patios and workplaces, or within 10 metres of outdoor spaces like playgrounds, sports fields and spray parks.

The bylaw permits demonstration and sampling of e-cigarettes in standalone, enclosed vape shops.

This bylaw treats e-cigarettes like combustible cigarettes which prohibits their use in all places to which the public customarily has access including restaurants, patios and workplaces, or within five meters of outdoor spaces like playgrounds, sports fields and skating rinks.

There is an exemption that permits demonstration and sampling of vapour products and flavours in stand-alone, enclosed retail shops.

This effectively treats vapour products exactly like combustible cigarettes.  This prohibits their use in all places to which the public customarily has access, including restaurants, patios and workplaces.

There is no exemption for flavour sampling in vape shops.

The definition of smoking states:

to inhale, exhale, burn or have control over a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, hooka pipe, or other lighted smoking implement designed to burn or heat tobacco or any other weed or substance for the purpose of inhaling or tasting of its smoke or emissions.

This effectively treats vapour products exactly like combustible cigarettes. This prohibits their use in all places to which the public customarily has access, including restaurants, patios and workplaces.

There is no exemption for flavour sampling in vape shops.

A Thursday morning city statement says Red Deer “is clearing the air” on e-cigarettes “in response to questions from members of the community.”

“Upon review of its Smoke Free Bylaw, the city has confirmed the bylaw and its definition of ‘smoking’ apply to ‘vaping’ — the practice of using an e-cigarette — as well as smoking combustible cigarettes,” reads the statement.

The full article can be found here.

Without any solid scientific evidence or regulatory guidence what-so-ever, Red Deer has decided to judge Electronic Cigarettes based solely on appearance and public opinion.

Public Opinion…  Yes, things DO happen based on Public Opinion and the only way to change that opinion in our favour is by educating those that will listen.  Do not argue with the ANTZ, that is a was of your time but rather speak with those that will listen or are undecided.  “Cloud Chasing” in public spaces because you think you are justified will not win this battle.

“Proper Education and Exposure in an Appropriate Setting.”

Public opinion MATTERS and if they don’t know what they’re seeing, they WILL judge you on perception using emotion (visualize a smoker, and the smell — Pretty bad, eh?). CHANGE that perception with facts, but using persuasion over aggression and defiance. Educate yourself AND the public!

You are no longer a “Second Class Citizen” and you HAVE a VOICE! Use it wisely…