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Prohibition of e-Cigarettes Bill - Passed

December 10 , 2019 1610 days 881 0
  • The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage, and Advertisement) Bill, 2019 was passed by Parliament on 3 December 2019.
  • The Bill which seeks to prohibits the production, storage, trade, and advertisement of electronic cigarettes, replaces an Ordinance promulgated in September 2019.

Background

  • The Union Government has set an ambitious goal of eliminating Tuberculosis by 2025.
  • 16 states have already banned e-cigarettes.

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