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Bill banning e-cigarettes passed
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- A Bill banning the manufacture and sale of electronic cigarettes, but not their possession and use, was passed by Parliament on Dec 2.
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- The Rajya Sabha passed the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Bill, 2019 by voice vote after four hours of discussion.
- The Bill, which was passed by the Lok Sabha on November 27, will replace an ordinance brought by the government on September 18.
- Opposition MPs, however, alleged that the ban was enacted to benefit tobacco companies.
Sources
The Hindu