It may be as simple as no one has been bothered enough by public smoking outdoors to attempt to outlaw it. Drinking in public isn't universally illegal - this is something that varies from city to city, and sometimes even between locations within the same city. And while drinking is usually restricted to specific areas (such as in a bar or restaurant with particular licensing), drinking per se is not illegal.
Many cities, however, already have smoking bans that prohibit indoor smoking. A ban against outdoor smoking as might well be seen by the courts as being overly restrictive of an otherwise legal activity. But unless/until someone makes enough fuss to attempt to pass such legislation, there's no way to know for sure.
I won't make that illegal, the wind carries away the smoke and it wouldn't become a problem. The exhausting fumes from the cars are even more dangerous and we don't ban cars.
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