Pressure Mounts Over Dormant Tobacco Law
What Happened
Councillors across Botswana warn that years of delay in implementing the Tobacco Control Act are leaving young people exposed to vaping, nicotine products and second-hand smoke. GAZETTE REPORTER Pressure is mounting on government to bring the long-delayed Tobacco Control Act of 2021 into force, with councillors warning that the implementation gap is leaving communities, particularly…
Practical Implications
Lawyers advising businesses in the tobacco, vaping, and nicotine product sectors in Botswana must monitor the imminent implementation of the Tobacco Control Act 2021, as its enforcement will introduce new compliance requirements and restrictions on sales, marketing, and public use, impacting current business operations.
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