Given that it's becoming almost illegal in most public space, I wouldn't be surprised if people were misinformed about the benefits (I'm not condoning smoking).

Given that it's becoming almost illegal in most public space, I wouldn't be surprised if people were misinformed about the benefits (I'm not condoning smoking). Simply pointing out the fact that the more a substance is pushed into the fringes, the more misinformation is spread. Think marijuana prohibition.