Since the English smoking bad in public places was discussed here earlier I thought I'd give an update on what happened when the Scottish ban came into place here a month ago. The facts presented here are only for my local pubs. From day one of the ban the pubs have been busier and I can go home at the end of the night without my clothes and hair stinking of smoke. I haven't heard a single smoker complain about the ban. Tonight I was speaking with a smoking couple and they were saying how great the ban was, instead of 80 a night between them they're were now smoking less that 20 a night. Several of the smokers I know have quit and won't be starting again. So far it looks like everyone has gained from the ban apart from the tobacco suppliers.
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17 years ago