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Topic: Putin signs law to curb smoking,
tobacco sales in Russia |
Putin signs law to curb smoking,
tobacco sales in Russia
Reuters, by Steve Gutterman
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Posted By:LittleHoodedMonk, 2/26/2013 2:45:08 AM
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| Moscow - Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that will ban smoking in most public places and restrict cigarette sales in the world´s second-largest tobacco market after China. The law will ban smoking in some public places such as subways and schools from June 1, and come into force a year later in other places including restaurants and cafes. It will also ban sales of tobacco products at street kiosks from June 1, 2014, restrict advertising and set minimum prices for cigarettes which now cost 50 to 60 roubles a pack (less than $2). Putin, who started a new six-year term in 2012
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Comments:
Let US see if he takes on alcohol drinking in Russia, like in prohibition.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Rather Read, 2/26/2013 4:28:03 AM (No. 9196416)
Russia has a very bad public health problem. They smoke like furnaces and drink like fish. I don´t know if the government can do anything though. Drinking has been a bane in Russia for centuries.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
globalwarmer, 2/26/2013 6:26:00 AM (No. 9196463)
Wanted: Cigarette smugglers and black marketeers for amazing new opportunity.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Hank Reardon, 2/26/2013 6:33:28 AM (No. 9196471)
If he would just ditch those shoe lifts he could be Bloomberg´s twin.
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