Those same forbears banned public smoking.
Where was that, minnie? Got a link?
New England in the 17th century banning smoking? The same folks who hung, burned and crushed "witches"? Folks who, by the way, were British, not American and Puritans too boot?
How long did those laws last? Historically no smoking ban has lasted over time. Why not jump up 100 years and check out smoking in Ben Franklin's Boston?