Comments I posted concerning the Indiana Smoking Ban

    
Officials: Weak smoking ban hurts Indianapolis' hospitality efforts

On December 8, 2005 Washington State implemented a strict smoking ban. There was a great jazz/cigar bar in Olympia Washington. People of all backgrounds use to go in there and smoke a cigar and listen to jazz music. Today it is a chain restaurant that kept the name that blends in with all the others. Now the only cigar bars left in Washington are on Indian Reservations. I just don't understand why not leave the choice of being smoke free to the owner of the business. Odds are the majority will choose being smoke free if it is better for business and leave a few places for ladies and gentlemen to enjoy a good cigar. Add to that the fact that most states have no money and enforcement of smoking bans tends to cost more than is taken in with fines. I really miss The Spar and I am sure the old owner misses his business. As a side note - Winston Churchill smoked on average 10 cigars/day. He lived to be 90. Clementine Churchill, second-hand smoke 'victim' passed away at 92.