Turkmenistan: Authorities 'ban tobacco sales'

[sofarsogood]

Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov is my new hero. (let's call him President Beardy) Mr. Putin is a wimp compared to this guy.

Turkmenistan: Authorities 'ban tobacco sales' - BBC News

If you want to quit smoking just move to Turkmenistan.

 

[Shirtbloke]

Interesting!
Though the photo that they show of the President enjoying "healthy hobbies" shows him riding an electric bicycle - which isn't necessarily healthy at all as you don't have to pedal. Is he an authoritarian hypocrite or am I just being cynical?

 

[pennysmalls]

It does take some serious chutzpah to force a complete ban. No ban will ever be successful though, imo. If it's forced that tells you right there it won't work.

 

[Falconeer]

Hmmm, yet another place I'll not be going for my holidays!

 

[nicnik]

Hmmm, yet another place I'll not be going for my holidays!

Good luck getting a refund...

 

[sofarsogood]

But what about ecigs? Did he ban those too? He kind of a skinny guy as national leaders go.

 

[Izan]

Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov is my new hero. (let's call him President Beardy) Mr. Putin is a wimp compared to this guy.

Turkmenistan: Authorities 'ban tobacco sales' - BBC News

If you want to quit smoking just move to Turkmenistan.

The ONLY way to "hero" for that guy is "An Hero".
Basic freedoms are basic...

Cheers
I

 

[sofarsogood]

Apparently the previous president renamed a month of the year after himself and another one for his mom. Is that cool or what? Now I want to be a national leader too!

 

[LaraC]

Apparently the previous president renamed a month of the year after himself and another one for his mom. Is that cool or what? Now I want to be a national leader too!

Sounds like that could be a South Park episode.

 

[nicnik]

Apparently the previous president renamed a month of the year after himself and another one for his mom. Is that cool or what? Now I want to be a national leader too!

First you'll need this:

How to Become President of the U.S. Poster | Grades K - 5 | Kids.gov

Then, this:

Constitutional Workarounds by Mark Tushnet :: SSRN

Good luck!
(It might be easier to run for President of your Condo Association, then propose the condo succeed from the Union.)

 

[EBates]

Sorry, not a fan of Prohibition. This is gestapo tactics pure and simple. Cigs are Bad Prohibition is Worse!
Coming to a location near!

 

[mostlyclassics]

This has created a black market in tobacco products, with prices reaching $12 (£8.30) per pack, Chrono-TM says.

That's about what a pack of smokes costs in Chicago.

 

[Jman8]

Alternate title: Turkmenistan Authorities Invite Black Market Distributors Into The Country