The Flyer editorial: Smoking ban inhibits Marylanders’ right to make their own decisions (backdated)

Originally printed in The Flyer on Feb. 12, 2008.
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When the clock struck midnight on the first of February, a radical new law was put into effect throughout Maryland. The law, dubbed the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007, effectively bans smoking in virtually all indoor public spaces. This law, though it may be argued as being in the best interest of Marylanders, should never have been passed as it violates the property rights of business owners and, more importantly, strips citizens of their ability to make decisions for themselves.... (Link to article - the date and issue number on the web page are incorrect.)