Rolling Your Own? Not Anymore! New Ban Hits Tobacco Accessories!

The Maldives Ministry of Health has banned the importation of materials used for producing tobacco products, including rolling papers, filters, and rolling machines. In a letter to Commissioner General of Customs Fathimath Dhiyana, the ministry ordered confiscation and destruction of such items. After the letter was published by local news outlet MvCrisis, crowds formed queues outside major tobacco importers Root and OCC in Malé and Hulhumale. Further updates are expected.

The Maldives Ministry of Health has banned the importation of materials used for producing tobacco products, including rolling papers, filters, and rolling machines. In a letter to Commissioner General of Customs Fathimath Dhiyana, the ministry ordered confiscation and destruction of such items. After the letter was published by local news outlet MvCrisis, crowds formed queues outside major tobacco importers Root and OCC in Malé and Hulhumale. Further updates are expected.

The Maldives Ministry of Health has banned the importation of materials used for producing tobacco products, including rolling papers, filters, and rolling machines. In a letter to Commissioner General of Customs Fathimath Dhiyana, the ministry ordered confiscation and destruction of such items. After the letter was published by local news outlet MvCrisis, crowds formed queues outside major tobacco importers Root and OCC in Malé and Hulhumale. Further updates are expected.

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