India’s government approves ban on e-cigarettes

[oldhippydude]

The ban was approved by the Cabinet. The government is expected to issue an ordinance soon prohibiting the manufacturing, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertising related to e-cigarettes.

https://www.apnews.com/2dcf235b0f9d4f68a1db9f1555244904

 

[MrDJ]

What the actual fukety fuck. Another corrupt government losing wonga on cigs.

 

[ObiWanVaponi]

"...The first offense will be punishable by up to one year in prison..."

Hard time for a first offence?

Fuck!

 

[Jon The Vape]

Also picked up by bbc.
BBC News - India e-cigarettes: Ban announced to prevent youth 'epidemic'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-49738381

 

[rew]

FFS. It's about time people woke up to what game these governments are playing.

 

[hol]

Not unexpected, India's government has shared in the countries biggest cigarette manufacturer.

 

[Tootlevape]

From the BBC news piece:
Vaping - which involves inhaling a mix typically made of nicotine, water, solvents and flavours - is seen as an alternative to smoking which can help you quit, but its impact on health is still not fully known.

Whereas the impact of tobacco is you fuckwits!

 

[Tootlevape]

And we thought we were hard done by with TPD

 

[Jon The Vape]

Just to rub salt in the wound,
India completely bans ecigs. "The government owns 28 per cent of ITC, a leading manufacturer of cigarettes, which means it is directly profiteering from the cigarette trade, along with earning [millions] in taxes on cigarettes.".

 

[Lee]