can you read much Cantonese Rorschach? I was wondering if you might be able to read the original article. Sometimes they don't do such a good job in the English translations.
Unfortunately my reading in Chinese has suffered horribly in the last few years as the need hasn't really arisen. I can see if I can get someone to translate though.
As far as Hong Kong is concerned, this from the article:
The spokesman said possession or sale of an unregistered pharmaceutical product, and possession of Part I poisons without authority, were both liable on conviction to a 100,000 HK dollars (about 12,820 U.S. dollars) fine and two years' imprisonment.
Does not really concern me for e-smoking in HK proper, though maybe other places will use it as precedent.
I can't see getting convicted of esmoking in Hong Kong given that they have even higher penalties for selling and buying pirated DVDs and computer software. People still do it even though it's been banned for years. I just would not flaunt it in a police station or in a cop's face.
However, that is not to say that laws in HK don't exist. If I were found spitting or throwing a lit cigarette on the ground I would be fined. If this seems crazy it's because of SARS; an overt endangerment to public health and since the legislation HK has gotten SOO much cleaner.
But either way. Heh. there's only one way to find out right? It'll be a few months from now but next time I'm in the area I'll see what happens when I e-smoke.
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Btw..look at my Avatar. That's me violating the law in Hong Kong.
Muahahahahhaa
