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[Africa, South Africa] Where there is smoke...

E-cigarettes and its refill liquid are classified as schedule 3 drugs and may only be sold at pharmacies if you have a script from your doctor. You would never say it, because there are e-cigarette kiosks in shopping centres everywhere selling their war
News24 (za)
added May 15, 2013 14:11
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[Africa] Commission says Malawi farmers need to grow more flue cured tobacco

The Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) has bemoaned the low production of flue cured tobacco and urged farmers in the country to improve in the next growing season.
MaraviPost.com (mw)
added May 9, 2013 15:26
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[Africa, Zimbabwe] Zimra nets US$2,2m from tobacco

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has collected US$2,2 million from the tobacco levy since the beginning of the tobacco-selling season this year, exceeding slightly its target by 7 percent. During the same period last year, US$1, 8 million was collected.
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added May 7, 2013 07:31
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[Africa, South Africa] E-cigarettes have to comply with medicines law

The Medicines Control Council (MCC) has refuted claims by electronic cigarette distributor Twisp that it does not have to comply with medicine-related laws, confirming that the product is subject to medical scheduling and can only be sold at pharmacies.
Health-E (za)
added Apr 26, 2013 06:51
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[Africa, Zimbabwe] Tobacco sales generate US$300m

IN 44 marketing days, the tobacco industry has generated almost US$300 million from 77,8 million kilogrammes of the golden leaf traded at an average price of US$3,78 per kg.
Financial Gazette (zw)
added Apr 26, 2013 06:17
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[Africa, Zimbabwe] More farmers turn to tobacco

The tobacco grower base continues to grow with 90 638 farmers having registered for the 2013 marketing season. This is an improvement on the 68 604 growers that had registered during the same period last year. Of the total registered farmers for this yea
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added May 24, 2013 12:03
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[Africa, UK, Zimbabwe] British citizen wins back seized tobacco

HIGH Court judge Justice Alphias Chitakunye has issued an order barring five locals from interfering with a United Kingdom-based businessman Rafik Halani, and ordered them to release his tobacco and vacate his business premises in Ruwa.
Newsday (zw)
added May 20, 2013 09:15
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[Africa] Tanzania: Call for Firm Action Against Public Smoking

SOME Members of the House of Representatives have blamed the government for not being firm in implementing laws which prohibit smoking in public places. Backbenchers led by Mr Saleh Nassor Juma (CUF-Wawi) said that despite the House approving 'the Public
All-Africa.com
added Apr 17, 2013 09:02
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'Third of South Africa smokes cigarettes'

The 2012 Health24 Great SA Smoking Survey, sponsored by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, found that more than 50 percent of smokers puff between 11 and 30 cigarettes a day, and that about 33 percent of smokers started smoking at 15 and younger – too young to
The Independent Online (IOL) / The Post (za)
added Apr 12, 2013 13:32
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INVESTIGATION: Underhand tactics, Illegal advertising raise British American Tobacco's profits in Nigeria, Africa

The tobacco giant is benefiting from weak tobacco legislation in Nigeria.
Premium Times (ng)
added Oct 26, 2012 04:28
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