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Credit: Pierre Banoori/ShutterstockSpain is preparing to tighten up tobacco law, but the nightlife sector in the country is lighting up the debate. Spain’s nightlife questions the smoking ban: “Unnecessary and unjustified!”The draft law, currently under public consultation, includes some clauses that would ban traditional tobacco on terraces and other outdoor areas. But the nightlife sector calls these measures “disproportionate”, adding that there’s no solid scientific evidence to justify them. Fecasarm and Spain Nightlife are pushing for dialogue, asking authorities to apply proportionality and legal reasoning. In short, Spain’s nightlife scene is fighting against the smoking ban.