I believe that people have the right to smoke and drink if they want. But I do not support drunk driving. There is no right to assault others with carcinogen products. Ron Roby, former city commissioner, argued against the ban, saying people need to think about what this ban is for. It is about the city commissioners right to take away your right to choose.
Businesses also have a right to choose.
Businesses pay a lot of money to operate. It is only a city ban. If people can't smoke in the city, they'll just go to Union Township. Ling then opened the floor to comments from the audience. Adam Devaney, Traverse City junior, said the issue needed to be looked at from a worker standpoint.