Rejected petition Scrap smoking ban

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The total ban on smoking in enclosed places is draconian, and breaks proprietors' property rights.

To ensure health, but also freedom of choice, the current law should be replaced by one that opens for enclosed, well ventilated smoking areas.

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Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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Please see petition "Amend the smoking ban".

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Date submitted 7 August 2011
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