The Detroit City Council voted 7-2 today to make it illegal to use chewing tobacco, nicotine pouches, or other smokeless tobacco products inside stadiums and sports arenas in the city.
Anyone caught using these products will first be told to stop. If they refuse, they can be charged with a misdemeanor. The first ticket can cost up to $100, and repeat violations can reach $500.
The law applies to players, staff, as well as spectators, meaning anyone inside a stadium or sports arena must follow the new rule.
The ban covers things like chewing tobacco, dip, snus, and nicotine pouches such as Zyn.
Comerica Park, Ford Field, and Little Caesars Arena already ban smoking and vaping, but this new rule adds smokeless tobacco to the list.
