As a non smoker I really kind of love this. I hate smelling other people's smoke. But, as a rational free thinking American citizen I just don't think this is right. It is really going too far. If anything I believe that smoking should be illegal because of the health risk not just because it bothers people.
The West Hollywood City Council voted 3 to 2 on Monday night in favor of an outdoor smoking ban. One more vote is required and will occur on February 22 for the ordinance to be enacted. If it passes, it would take effect in January of 2012.
Councilmember Lindsey Horvath joined the most vocal opponent of the ban, John Duran, in voting against the measure. Until recently, Duran was the lone opponent of the ban on the Council.
Efforts by opponents to stop the ordinance will now focus on shifting the position of Councilmember Jeff Prang. The other two members of the Council, Mayor John Hielman and Councilmember Abbe Land, are putting the ordinance forward.
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