Public Smoking Bans

Debates center on restrictions for smoking cigarettes, vaping, and cannabis in public spaces like restaurants, indoors, and outdoors, balancing smokers' freedoms against non-smokers' rights to avoid second-hand smoke.

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leokennis Jan 24, 2023 View on HN

Sure, if you stop smoking around other people ;-)

dboreham Jul 8, 2023 View on HN

They still have smoking though.

leetcrew Jun 12, 2019 View on HN

what if they do it in a designated smoking area?

shapefrog Jul 21, 2022 View on HN

I want smoking breaks for the non smokers.

drran Feb 6, 2021 View on HN

Why not just smoke something else?

tedunangst Aug 4, 2022 View on HN

Other people already are allowed to enjoy cigarettes?

jeromegv Sep 15, 2021 View on HN

Well if you look at smoking, we did quite similar things. We let people smoke, it's not forbidden, but don't try to smoke within a restaurant, an indoor space, a flight, etc. Why? Because that's where your secondary smoke can start impacting other people. But smoke at home as much as you want!Sounds familiar?

high_byte Jan 30, 2023 View on HN

good for you. if you gonna smoke at least don't litter :)

energy123 Nov 23, 2025 View on HN

Cigarettes aren't the only source of smoke

adam-_- Nov 22, 2011 View on HN

What? Some people smoke, some don't.