The answer seems to be that it's more about addiction than property rights...
Guess what? Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, has a website, and guess what? I called them, a nice young lady answered, and told me emphatically they are NOT a private hospital.
So I guess this argument isn't and never was about private property rights. Which I didn't think it was.
It's about a habit, smoking, which some people want to call an addiction, and some people want to label smokers as drug addicts. I really resent that--it's an ugly label used to describe a lifestyle choice. It's as offensive as comparing the smell of smoke to intestinal gas. If you want to keep up this baiting, feel free. You have nothing useful to say, either, and will get no more responses from me.
If I was a smoker I wouldn't want it called an addiction either. Still it is one. And if you smoke and can't quit, you are an addict. You can call it a habit all you want.
So if I chose to snort cocaine 4-5 times a day, you know, I'm a light cocaine user, what label, if any, would you slap on me?
It's as offensive as comparing the smell of smoke to intestinal gas.
It is in the best interests of any employer, government or otherwise, who has employees who interact with the public or their customers, to not reek of any stench! That would include body odor, crusty underwear, lack of showering, etc.
Therefore if you want to toke up and you are employed at this hospital, go home on lunch or break, toke up, shower to rid yourself of the stench and return to work.
It's as offensive as comparing the smell of smoke to intestinal gas.
It is also a matter of opinion. How nice to see that whenever you are offended, you go run to the authority figures, instead of trying to reasonably debate. Liberal tactic.