Public smoking is a controversial issue for many companies and schools. Many argue that allowing public smoking increases underage smoking. The law has failed to uphold its

Brady, Alvan. The Legal Rights of Nonsmokers. New York: Avon Books, 1977: 44-45.

Smokers have always been essential to the economy. Cigarette smokers support the economy with over $6 billion a year (Brady). If smoking were not allowed in public places, many people would stop smoking. Such a decrease in tobacco purchases would severely diminish tobacco profits, which would force the tobacco companies to downsize, leaving many people out of work. Having non-smoking laws in places such as businesses would also be extremely expensive for business owners (Serevane).

“end of the bargain” by allowing underage kids to purchase tobacco in many stores. When enforcement is loose – as it is now - teenagers can easily obtain cigarettes, thus learning disrespect for law. If enforcement were inflexible, teenagers would

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