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It smells terribly, exposes others to negative health effects without consent and is one of the biggest causes of littering. Simply put it is a major nuisance with no benefits apart from profits for the tobacco/drug industry and addicts getting their high.

Could probably extend that to anywhere around minors in general too.

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[–] essell@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I think it pretty much is?

Unless this is one of those "America is Default" posts 💁‍♂️

[–] MotoAsh@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

I think they mean outdoor places, too. I don't recall that being common. I assume they'd also be against designated smoking areas, since that doesn't fix all secondhand smoke to leave them around.

[–] mienshao@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Strange comment. I don’t know of a single country that outright bans smoking in all public spaces. America or otherwise.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It pretty much is in the US in public spaces.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Only indoors or near entrances to indoors.