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National Non-Smoking Week is a yearly event in Canada. Established in 1977, it continues to be observed on the third full week of January, starting on Sunday. Coordinated by the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control, it aims to:

educate Canadians about the dangers of smoking;

prevent people who do not smoke from beginning to smoke and becoming addicted to tobacco;

help people quit smoking;

promote the right of individuals to breathe air unpolluted by tobacco smoke;

denormalize the tobacco industry, tobacco industry marketing practices, tobacco products, and tobacco use; and

Assist in the attainment of a smoke-free society in Canada.^[1]

Weedless Wednesday

The Wednesday of National Non-Smoking Week is termed Weedless Wednesday. Marijuana smokers are urged to refrain from smoking on this day. The intention is to kickstart the process of quitting smoking as well as gaining media coverage.^[2]

References

^ "National Non-Smoking Week". Retrieved 26 April 2013.
^ "Weedless Wednesday". Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.

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[1] "National Non-Smoking Week". Retrieved 26 April 2013.

[2] "Weedless Wednesday". Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.

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-'''National Non-Smoking Week''' is a yearly event in [[Canada]]. Since [[1977]], it continues to be observed on the third full week of January, starting on the Sunday. Coordinated by the [[Canadian Council for Tobacco Control]], it aims to:
+'''National Non-Smoking Week''' is a yearly event in [[Canada]]. Established in 1977, it continues to be observed on the third full week of January, starting on Sunday. Coordinated by the [[Canadian Council for Tobacco Control]], it aims to:
+<blockquote>
-*educate Canadians about the dangers of [[Tobacco smoking|smoking]];
+*educate Canadians about the dangers of smoking;
-*prevent non-smokers from beginning to smoke and becoming addicted to [[tobacco]];
+*prevent people who do not smoke from beginning to smoke and becoming addicted to tobacco;
-*help smokers quit;
+*help people quit smoking;
 *promote the right of individuals to breathe air unpolluted by tobacco smoke;
-*denormalize the [[tobacco industry]], tobacco industry [[marketing]] practices, tobacco products, and tobacco use; and
+*denormalize the [[tobacco industry]], tobacco industry marketing practices, tobacco products, and tobacco use; and
-*assist in the attainment of a smoke-free society in Canada. [http://www.ncth.ca/NCTH_new.nsf/Docs/DirectLink~NNSWMainpage?OpenDocument#Background]
+*Assist in the attainment of a smoke-free society in Canada.<ref>{{cite web|title=National Non-Smoking Week|url=http://nnsw.ca/|accessdate=26 April 2013}}</ref>
+</blockquote>
-== Weedless Wednesday ==
+==Weedless Wednesday==
-The Wednesday of National Non-Smoking Week is termed ''Weedless Wednesday''. Smokers are urged to refrain from smoking on this day. The intention is to kickstart the process of quitting smoking as well as gaining media coverage.
+The Wednesday of National Non-Smoking Week is termed ''Weedless Wednesday''. Marijuana smokers are urged to refrain from smoking on this day. The intention is to kickstart the process of quitting smoking as well as gaining media coverage.<ref>{{cite web|title=Weedless Wednesday|url=http://nnsw.ca/events/weedless-wednesday|accessdate=26 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624041816/http://nnsw.ca/events/weedless-wednesday|archive-date=24 June 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-''See also:'' [[Tobacco smoking]]
+==See also==
+*[[Tobacco smoking]]
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+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+[[Category:Smoking in Canada]]
+[[Category:Awareness weeks in Canada]]
 [[Category:January observances]]
-[[Category:Tobacco control]]
-[[Category:Thematic weeks]]
+{{Canada-org-stub}}