But, this is the crux. We all know that smokers can (and do) go to resturants and not smoke while they are inside. You can still smoke, just not there. Like the 7-11's in some states. In some states, it's illegal to consume alcohol on the premises. You can drink, just not there.
That's not the crux of the matter.
My beef is that the govt, of ANY type, is imposing laws on private property owners, banning a legal action, without a shred of proof that the action will harm the people that go to that business.
If the owner of a business wants to ban smoking on the property I have no problem with that. It's their property
For the govt to do it, against the wishes of the owner, with no proof of harm, is just wrong. It's Big Daddy Govt telling it's children, "Don't do it because I SAID don't do it."