Smoking was already banned at the company’s factories, cafeterias and — fittingly — fitness centers.
Reynolds will build separate, indoor smoking areas for those who still want to light up at work, according to The New York Times, after which time the smoking ban will officially begin.
"We believe it's the right thing to do and the right time to do it because updating our tobacco use policies will better accommodate both non-smokers and smokers who work in and visit our facilities," Howard told the AP. "We're just better aligning our tobacco use policies with the realities of what you're seeing in society today."
However, in keeping with the trend that is sweeping the bearded masses in hip coastal enclaves, Reynolds will allow smokeless tobacco products such as electronic cigarettes to be used indoors, according to the AP. It will also allow “moist snuff” and something called “snus,” a finely milled tobacco, the AP said, though it did not report whether that move was actually considered a punishment.