I'm not decrying the free market solution. They couldn't compete in the free market, so our government masters made the decision for us. I also have no objection to having smoke-free places, for those who prefer it, but why should there not be any other places to go? When it was optional, people voted with their dollars. What could be more democratic than that? The only time a smoking ban is necessary is when the Fascists on the Assembly need to subvert the will of the majority.