Boy, this is like being on a treadmill, sure it consumes time, but it gets us nowhere!
I live in Tennessee and smoking in restaurant was banned about year or two ago. i kind of enjoy it.
Now, if a bar or pool hall want to allow smoking, they should be able obtain a permit. All smokers could go to one bar while all non-smokers goes to another bar. it sets off a business competition or a economical win-win situation.Smokers got their bar, non-smokers got their bar, and the government got additional revenue from the permits.