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The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines is contemplating an all-out ban on smoking (tobacco) in public places.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Minister of Health and the Environment Luke Browne made the disclosure during the debate on the Amendment of the Drug Misuse (Prevention of) Bill in Parliament, July 25.<\/div>\n
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That Bill addresses the issue of smoking marijuana in public by making provisions for an offender to be given a ticket with one month to pay the fine, that is once the offender cooperates with the law enforcement authorities. <\/div>\n
But according to the health minister, the prohibition of smoking marijuana in public was not so because it was marijuana. <\/div>\n
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He noted that a consultant on tobacco control had paid him a visit in the days leading up to the presentation and debate of the Drug Misuse (Prevention of) Amendment Bill in Parliament. <\/div>\n
“And one of the things on the agenda was the question of an overall ban on smoking in public places,\u201d Browne said. <\/div>\n
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“This is an important consideration for our health,\u201d he continued. <\/div>\n
Within recent times, the government has been pursuing a public health campaign to deter people from using alcohol and tobacco products. <\/div>\n
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And earlier this year, as per Government\u2019s fiscal measures, the excise tax on cigarettes moved from EC$1.55 to $2.75 per 100 sticks; and for unmanufactured tobacco and tobacco refuse, the rate increased from 6 to 10 percent, and the duty on cigars moved from 14 to 20 percent<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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