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I am not sure about other countries, but there is a growing movement to Ban smoking in all public buildings here in the US. On 1 JAN, Maine, who already banned smoking in restaurants, banned smoking in bars and clubs too. I monitored the political fight with great interest to hear both sides of the issue.

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I use to think that smoking was ok in bars. Everywhere I went there was smoking so I was use to it. After being in a smoke free bar in Maine, I changed my mind. It was nice to go into a bar and not have to deal with cigarette smoke.

Bar owners will cry that they will lose business over the issue. At the Maine, New Hampshire border, that is a problem. It is less of a problem where I am from. In the beginning there was a dip in business, but the only place for people to really drink and socialize is in a bar. So the smokers eventually came back. Also, some bar owners created an outdoor patio where people could happily smoke.

I am sure a lot of non smokers will agree with me. Let's see if there are any smokers on the forum.

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