The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage, and Advertisement) Act, 2019 was enacted on the 5th December, 2019 which seeks to prohibit the production, trade, storage, and advertisement of electronic cigarettes.
Background
Smoking is a sin. To nudge smokers to quit, e-cigarettes were introduced but in course of time it was found that people became addicted to them. E-Cigarettes have equally bad repercussions on the health which leads to cancer, cardiovascular and pulmonary problems. In this light, government took a proactive legislative measure and enacted the legislation.
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