The Santa Monica Daily Press asks:
"Do you agree with the anti-smoking measures? Does the ban represent the wants and will of Santa Monica voters?
I am NOT a smoker. While I am glad to see that smoking has been banned inside restaurants, bars, clubs, maybe even shops, etc., banning it outdoors is way over the top.
The only real problem with smoking outdoors is the trash generated by smokers just tossing their cigarette butts. That problem could be solved simply by banning the sale of filter-tip cigarettes. Cigarette butt paper and tobacco remnants biodegrade rapidly, but the cigarette filters last forever, creating unsightly junk as well as eventually polluting the ocean and damaging sea life, disrupting the food chain.
Instead of banning outdoor smoking, ban filter-tip cigarettes. And "police your butts".
Do voters agree with a total ban? Undoubtedly many do, given the makeup of the commie-fascist mini-state of Santa Monica.
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