Couldn't the problem of smoking in clubs be handled by the private sector? Lots of clubs in DC have two floors, smoking and non-smoking. The ones with the bands are non-smoking, not just because the smoking bothers non-smokers, but because lighted cigarettes in crowded areas can burn people, and because the bands like it better. The smokers don't seem to mind, since they can always just go up or down a floor and catch a quick smoke. Shows don't last that long, so most can wait until a break in the live music.
Overall, this is a pretty good solution, and since it's a private establishment its choices don't create that much controversy, because, as the thinking goes, if you don't like it you can just start your own club and make your own rules.
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Date: 2003-06-06 04:05 pm (UTC)Overall, this is a pretty good solution, and since it's a private establishment its choices don't create that much controversy, because, as the thinking goes, if you don't like it you can just start your own club and make your own rules.