"Local bans" refer to restrictions or prohibitions that are imposed within a specific area or community, prohibiting certain activities, behaviors, or items within that localized region. Full definition
Additionally, Vasi and his collaborators demonstrated how local screenings were linked to an increase in anti-fracking mobilizations that, in turn, influenced the passage of local bans on fracking. (sciencedaily.com)
Caity Maple, a capitol lobbyist for WeDrop, a Northern California cannabis delivery service, said the abundance of local bans are creating «a near impossible regulatory environment for licensed delivery businesses to operate.» (leafly.com)
After a proposal for a statewide ban stalled in the New York State Senate, Shaw says putting local bans in place may be the best way to attack the problem of microbeads in New York State waterways. (wrvo.org)