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It's a public health issue and the government has a right to interfere with public health. People who open a business must agree with the rules and regulations of that particular enterprise and not letting people smoke in a public place of business is one of those regulations. It is a good a fair regulation that helps with the public health and it should stay in effect.
If people want to smoke indoors, they have their private homes and cars, but don't do it in a place of business where you can put other people at risk.
It's not public health, it's private property. You make the choice. Just because you don't like how some people exercise their freedom doesn't mean you have the justification to force the change. Let your consumerism win out the day. Don't go to establishments that allow smoking. Done. But to prevent legal activities on private property because you can't be bothered to research or consume intelligently? That's not valid excuse for government force against the free exercise of rights.