Many people across the country enjoyed their first toke of legal cannabis Wednesday, but the City of Richmond is reminding residents that bylaws restrict where and when you’re allowed to light up.
Richmond already had fairly strict smoking bylaws, and those were amended this spring to forbid cannabis smoking anywhere tobacco smoking is already prohibited.
No matter where you are, the city is asking residents to consider those around the who may not want to inhale their second-hand smoke.
“While smoking of cannabis may be permitted in your home and some public areas, residents are encouraged to be aware of the impact of their second hand smoke on others and take steps to limit the spread of smoke,” read a city news release.
Here’s a list of places you’re not allowed to smoke in Richmond:
Public parks
Public beaches
City trails
School grounds
Playgrounds
Sports fields
Golf courses
Public docks and piers
Heritage sites
Public arenas
Public pools
All city properties, including City Hall Plaza
Within nine metres of transit stops
Within nine metres of restaurant patios
Within nine metres of doors, windows and air intakes to business
If you’re a renter, you can’t smoke in the property if your landlord forbids it
Here’s where you can smoke:
In your home, if you own it
In your home, if your landlord allows it
In your condo, if your strata allows it
In public, provided you’re not within nine metres of a customer service area or any of the forbidden locations mentioned above
