Don’t drink, don’t smoke, what do ya do?

Ok, just a minute for a soapbox rant:
As a smoker (who is on Chantix to quit), I have always been for the ’smoking ban’ – As much as I am/was addicted to it, and for a time enjoyed it, I never liked the after-effects – smokey clothes, bad breath, etc. While I still think that an establishment should have the right to choose whether or not to allow a legal product in their establishment, I think in the long run this will be a good thing. I know that may sound contradictory, but it’s how I feel.  It’s been ‘tested’/implemented  in other markets with high success rates.

My concern is, where will the smokers light up now? Will the sidewalks be littered with smokers outside the doors of every bar? What about venues that don’t have the ability to offer ’smoking’ areas like patios and such?
Personally, I almost think that the ’smoking ban’ should have been handled the same way we handle liquor. You get a permit to have your establishment ’smoking’ enabled. Just my opinion, of course.

~ by billieh on May 19, 2009.