Smoking room

Re “Long Beach may ease indoor smoking ban,” Feb. 3

It seems reasonable to exclude hookah bars and cigar shops from the indoor smoking ban. Having specific places for people to smoke does not infringe on the rights of others.

The people who choose to go to these places know the consequences of being around smoke. They are harming themselves, not others. So why should owners suffer the possible loss of their businesses, especially during tough economic times?

Taylor Harris

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