We've had a smoking ban in Washington [[no, the other one....) for 6 or 7 years now, and it hasn't made a lick of difference when it comes to the bar scene. It DID have an impact for the first year or so, with people grousing and bar owners complaining, but as people got used to it, the hub bub died down to the extent that [[as a smoker) I don't even think about lighting up in a tavern anymore.

The only problem we have is a "25 foot" rule around doorways and windows that can be opened. Someone figured out that the only place you could legally smoke in my town was in the middle of the main drag. Needless to say, that rule is not enforced.