I don't smoke and can't stand the smell of cigarette smoke, though for some reason cigar and pipe smoke don't bother me much at all. Go figure. I agree with what seems to be the majority opinion about where the government should exercise control, as in public buildings. I also think individual businesses should have the right to either accept or ban smoking in their establishments. I don't want the government to declare smoking illegal, though I do see a role for government in trying to eliminate smoking by educational means...don't think it will work, but fight the good fight! Of course, I think almost all laws which regulate the use of drugs should be eliminated, and after all, that's what tobacco is, along with laws against prostitution and other "moral" issues. I don't take any drugs I don't have to, but back in the bad old days I did try mary jane. What eventually stopped me, aside from a lack of apparent effect, was the thought of how incredibly stupid it was to be deliberately inhaling particulates into my delicate lungs, which are not well designed to deal with such crap. Now ethanol, on the other hand, when imbibed in reasonable amounts, is nicely metabolized by enzyme systems which apparently evolved for just that purpose!
Chuck