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| Bhutan to stub out tobacco sales |
| 2004-11-18 |
| The remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has decided to ban all tobacco products from Wednesday, a government notification says. Shops, hotels, restaurants and bars selling tobacco products have been ordered to dispose of existing stocks before 17 December. The tobacco ban will not apply to foreign tourists, diplomats or those working for NGOs. Bhutan is thought to be the first country with a full tobacco sales ban... |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #1 Gee, that should work out great! Just like Prohibition the U.S. Oh, wait.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-11-18 9:49:44 PM |