Well, do you feel that non-smoking restaurant employees should be required to work in smoke filled rooms or should they quit if they do not like their work environment?
It used to be in restaurants, there was an ashtray on every table. Then, they were forced to have a smoking and a non-smoking section. Now, most restaurants across the US have been FORCED to go smoke free. The anti's could care less about the restaurant folding, or about having to lay off help, or about the loss of revenue. Just as long as there is NO smoking, that's all the anti's want.
In restaurants, which customers go in voluntarily and PAY for the service, the restaurant should accommodate all the people. But, if a restaurant owner would like to be smoke free, then that is fine. But leave the restaurant for the smokers alone down the street.
Level playing field? No such thing. Smokers don't play on a level playing field. We refuse to spend our money.