THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO IS GOING ALMOST COMPLETELY TOBACCO FREE. IT’S NEW POLICY TAKES EFFECT ON ALL UNM CAMPUSES THIS FALL SEMESTER. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS UNM UPDATED ITS TOBACCO POLICY IN MAY AND IT NOW INCLUDES A BAN ON NOT ONLY ALL TOBACCO PRODUCTS, BUT ALSO SMOKING E-CIGARETTES AND CHEWING TOBACCO.
VIOLATORS WILL BE DISCIPLINED BUT NO WORD YET ON THAT THE PENALTIES WILL BE. THERE WILL BE TWO SMOKING AREAS FOR DORM RESIDENTS AND TWO MORE NEAR UNM HOSPITAL.
