text: The smoking ban went into effect here in Colorado July 1.  You can no longer smoke in a bar, restaurant, or any business.  Friends of mine who are waitresses have seen a huge cut in their income--seems non-smokers don't tip nearly as well as smokers did.  Here in the small town I live in, three bars and two restaurants have gone out of business; the owners have said it is because of the smoking ban.\n\nAs a former smoker, it doesn't matter to me personally.  But, I don't like it any time we lose another little bit of freedom.  Before, it was up to the public to decide--if you don't like smoke, don't go to establishments that don't clean the air with equipment.  The cash register should be the way things like this are decided, not the government.