A survey conducted by Qatari media outlet Al Sharq has revealed that despite numerous health warnings and legal bans on electronic cigarette products in Qatar, many individuals continue to import and sell hookah and e-cigarettes through social media and WhatsApp.
It is reported that Qatar has implemented a law that includes punitive measures against both suppliers and users. For instance, the Law No. (10) of 2016 on tobacco and its derivatives control prohibits the import, distribution, display, sale, distribution, or manufacture of counterfeit electronic cigarettes, hookah pouches, and smoking tools under Article 7.
Regarding the legal consequences, anyone who violates Article 7 of this law will face a maximum of six months imprisonment and a fine of no more than 100,000 Qatari Riyals (approximately 190,000 Chinese Yuan) or one of these two punishments.
The law also prohibits the promotion of tobacco plants and their derivatives, the use of means that encourage sales, and the promotion through any visual, audio, or reading media, or by seeking to increase the number of users in various forms, or the use of publications to urge or promote it in any way.
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The penalty for importing and selling electronic cigarettes is a fine of 100,000 Saudi riyals.
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