Tobacco
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NewsImport quantity of tobacco products increased for personal use
The Maldives has updated regulations to allow citizens to import tobacco for personal use at the same duty-free levels as tourists. The minimum age for these imports has been raised from 18 to 21 years. This change follows significant fluctuations in tobacco taxes and the emergence of a black market for counterfeit products.
ReportLower Taxes, Less Smoking? Inside the Government's Five-Year Plan
The government has launched a five-year plan to create a tobacco-free society through education, healthcare support, and a generational ban. However, critics highlight a major contradiction: while cessation aids are now duty-free, cigarette taxes were halved. This raises concerns about the policy's effectiveness and the lack of alternatives.
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Fact Check: Are All Cigarette Alternatives Actually Riskier?
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Tobacco prices begin to drop after import duty cuts
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WHO advises Maldives to slash tobacco taxes
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"Habits cannot be changed through banning"
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Why "more enforcement" will not fix the Maldives' tobacco problem
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Why the toughest anti-tobacco lobby supports regulation over bans
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Maldives' anti-tobacco ban created a black market disaster
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Customs destroy 1.8 million cigarettes smuggled into Addu
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Does the need for recognition justify sacrificing the people?
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Police vow to take action over missing cigarette cartons
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Tobacco control regulation finds its place in the dustbin
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Does the tobacco policy benefit those who want to quit smoking?
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Customs Deputy Commissioners Waheed and Riyaz dismissed
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Muizzu orders action against five Customs employees
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Cigarette heist: parts of stolen containers found in Thilafushi
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Six MPL officials suspended, remand extended for suspects
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Four arrested in connection with stolen cigarette containers
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