Mexico imposes one of world's strictest anti-smoking laws
Mexican officials have imposed a total ban on smoking in public places, including hotels, beaches and parks. One of the World’s strictest anti-tobacco laws has been imposed in Mexico, setting in force a total ban on smoking in public places, including hotels, beaches and parks. The new law, which is part of the country's General Law for Tobacco Control reform, came into force on Sunday. It will also see the total ban on the promotion, advertising and sponsorship of tobacco products. The sale and use of e-cigarettes and vapes are also due to face new restrictions. A man smokes a cigarette outside a bar, before smoking was banned in public spaces according to a reform of the Mexican government's regulation of the general law for tobacco control, in Monterrey, Mexico, Jan. 14, 2023. Daniel Becerril/Reuters The new blanket ban extends on an existing federal and state tobacco control law which came into place in 2008, banning smoking in indoor spaces such as bars, restaurants and w...