Duluth bans smoking — cannabis, vapes and cigarettes — in city parks

DULUTH — Duluth has banned smoking — from pot to vapes and cigarettes — in all city parks, and is close to lessening the fine for violating the new ordinance. The City Council approved an ordinance Monday night that leaves people with sidewalks and streets when it comes to smoking in public. A meeting last month drew plenty of opposition from residents, many concerned about the high cost of a potential fine at $300 and the effect on low-income residents without private property. Minnesota's new recreational marijuana law lays out...