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Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Dutch smoking ban warded off in court

Dutch anti-smoking ban campaigners were successful yesterday in maintaining the advantage they have gained in exemptions to the smoking ban. This report says that not only is smoking in small bars legal, but smoking is largely carried out in larger bars too.

No doubt ban enthusiasts would say that this is because there is an exemption in small bars, and that only a comprehensive ban can be fully enforced. But the exemption was gained in the first place because of widespread and well organised opposition.

Sorry for Marc Willemsen, who wishes to turn the tide back in the antis' favour. (But not very sorry.)