16 years ago today, Scotland's smokers packed up their lighters and stubbed out their cigarettes in virtually all indoor public spaces for the last time.
But for many, those memories of hazy pubs obscured by clouds of smoke and the smell of cigarettes are as clear as ever.
The Smoking Health and Social Care Act came into effect was passed in the Scottish Parliament in 2005 with overwhelming support of 83 to 15. Only the Scottish Conservatives opposed the legislation.
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