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Battle of the ban wagons
Before the city passed its Chicago-style smoking ban-filled with loopholes and grace periods-many pro-ban activists were pictured in the news wearing T-shirts that read: BOSTON AND NEW YORK DID IT. So we decided to see how the Windy City compares to other major cities in the ban game.
Chicago
smoking
Starting January 2006, banned in all public indoor places. Restaurant-bars and taverns have until 2008 to install an air-filtration system to make the indoor air as pure as the outdoor air.
driver use of hand-held cell phones
Banned in July 2005
marijuana-flavored candy
Banned in July 2005
pit bulls
Illinois prohibits breed-specific laws, but an ordinance was proposed this month to ban ownership of additional pit bulls. It would require microchip implants and sterilization for existing pets; owners need a "dangerous animal" license.
foie gras
Bill to ban the sale of foie gras is pending.
Boston
smoking
In 2004, statewide ban extended to include all workplaces, including restaurants and bars, except private clubs and cigar bars
driver use of hand-held cell phones
Massachusetts allows localities to ban use, but Boston has not
marijuana-flavored candy
N/A
pit bulls
In 2004, Massachusetts required owners to spay or neuter their dogs, muzzle them in public and post warning signs outside their homes
foie gras
Bill to ban the sale and production of foie gras is pending.
New York
smoking
In 2003, statewide ban extended to include all workplaces, including bars and restaurants, except cigar bars and those on Native American reservations
driver use of hand-held cell phones
Banned statewide in 2001
marijuana-flavored candy
Ban has been considered
pit bulls
New York prohibits breed-specific laws, but like most states, has dangerous-dog laws designed to protect communities and pets, basing penalties on the deed, not the breed
foie gras
Bill to ban the sale and production of foie gras is pending.
L.A.
smoking
In 1998, statewide ban extended to include bars, restaurant-bars and casinos, except those on Native American reservations
driver use of hand-held cell phones
Bill failed in 1998
marijuana-flavored candy
N/A
pit bulls
California prohibited breed-specific laws until this year, when lawmakers approved a measure that allows cities to mandate sterilization of pit bulls and other potentially dangerous breeds
foie gras
Statewide ban of production and sale signed into law in 2004; effective 2012
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