FYI we did this in New Zealand years ago (like more than a decade ago).
It is amazing. There are well ventilated smoking areas (well outside). Inside the air is clear and you get home without reeking of smoke.
It’s the same in the UK - indoor public spaces have been smoke free since 2007. This is proposing removing public outdoor smoking spaces at bars and restaurants.
As a former smoker, I think this is a good idea.
Smoking costs the public enormous costs in terms of healthcare.
Like hundreds of thousands of extra per liftime. That the NHS has to pay.
Here’s a study from 1990, add inflation and such https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199710093371506