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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.
How will Mexico's anti-tobacco law affect tourists who are smokers? I wonder but don't care since I quit.
I guess the tourists won't be allowed to bring their own tobacco products across the border with them, otherwise they'd likely be charged with the attempted smuggling of contraband into the country.
The tourists are less impacted than the locals I'd say. Mexicans smoke at a higher rate than most countries due to relatively low taxes and the hands off approach to smoking up until the last 10-15 years. I remember it sucked when they still had smoking in restaurants and especially cafes and bars.
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.
How will Mexico's anti-tobacco law affect tourists who are smokers? I wonder but don't care since I quit.
every thing is just like before that law didnt go throu.
About 15 years ago, they banned smoking in restaurants and bars, but these new laws are more inclusive, no smoking in hotels, public places, beaches.
When I lived in Las Vegas for 22 years, I happily made over 80 trips to Tijuana, until they restricted smoking in bars and restaurants. Then I stopped going. Being a smoker I couldn't imagine sitting in a bar and drinking a couple Tecate's and no smoking. The one bar I frequented so often, the bartender, hesitantly, told me I could smoke. And, there I am, having a smoke, a police officer walks by, sees me and smoking, and? Bribe money!
And now with these new restrictions, Mexico is off my travel list.
It could be worse, in New Zealand, all tobacco sales will end by, I believe, 2028.
I'm just glad I did all my foreign travels before I reached 65, I've been to just about every big city in Mexico, so been there, done that!
I spent six weeks there this spring and saw less smoking but hotels were making accommodations for their guests and most people were being discreet with their public smoking. It's definitely an improvement in courtesy but by no means as stringent as it sounds.
Cigarettes and cigars are available but not displayed. Ash trays are still on some tables.
There were still some people smoking outright on the beach and the beach bars.
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.
How will Mexico's anti-tobacco law affect tourists who are smokers? I wonder but don't care since I quit.
So you can’t smoke tobacco publicly but you can smoke marijuana publicly?
I thought I read that marijuana is partially legalized in Mexico now, you're allowed a certain measurement in your possession, but no dispensaries like they have here in the U.S. Not sure if tourists can find it when visiting Mexico.
I'd quit smoking after 55 years but I'm fearful of my taste buds coming back. My Dad quit after smoking for 50 years, gained 50 lbs. and next stop was bypass surgery. My sister quit, says she'd rather be fat than smoking. And yes, I know, some people who quit never gain weight. Not ready to take the risk.
I thought I read that marijuana is partially legalized in Mexico now, you're allowed a certain measurement in your possession, but no dispensaries like they have here in the U.S. Not sure if tourists can find it when visiting Mexico.
I'd quit smoking after 55 years but I'm fearful of my taste buds coming back. My Dad quit after smoking for 50 years, gained 50 lbs. and next stop was bypass surgery. My sister quit, says she'd rather be fat than smoking. And yes, I know, some people who quit never gain weight. Not ready to take the risk.
Its fully legal now along with the possession of a lot of other drugs in limited amounts. While the status is the same, I think the Mexican culture still looks down on it a lot more than the US and any open dispensaries are going to be opposed by area residents and politicians. So getting it means ordering it from someone selling it on online platforms but those sellers have to be worried about not having too much in their possession or getting the attention of the real drug dealers who don't want the competition. Fun stuff.
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