BHUTAN CIGARETTE BAN
December 1st, 2004
BY KENCHO WANGDITHE BUDDHIST Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has imposed a nationwide ban on the sale of tobacco products starting December 17, 2004, making it the first country in the world to do so. Ban violators will be fined US$227 equivalent and shops and hotels engaged in tobacco sales will lose their business licenses. Given Bhutan's poverty line at incomes less than a dollar a day, the penalty is seen as heavy.However Bhutanese, including visitors, can import cigarettes for personal consumption, subject to certain restrictions. The maximum amount of ...
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