Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to ban the sale of “loose” cigarettes and beedis.
A notification issued by the state public health department on Thursday states that, in sync with sub section
(2) of section 7 of Cigarette and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce Production, Supply & Distribution) Act, 2003, the state imposes a complete ban on sale of single stick loose cigarette and beedis. The notification is signed by principal secretary (health) Dr Pradeep Vyas.
This has been done because loose cigarettes were sold without packet, which carry graphic health war nings meant to educate the public about the harms of smoking. Smoking has been linked to cancers and heart disease. TOI
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