2019
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Question
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Prakash Javadekar
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Jitendra Singh
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Nirmala Sitharaman
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Harsh Vardhan
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Detailed explanation-1: -Punjab and Haryana were the first ones to ban it under the Poisons Act. By the time the Centre announced the ban in 2019, 16 states had already banned these electronic devices. In September 2019, the Union Cabinet issued an ordinance banning Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS).
Detailed explanation-2: -As of September 30, 2022, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have passed legislation prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes to underage persons.
Detailed explanation-3: -Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in 2019 introduced the ban on the sale, storage, and manufacture of e-cigarettes following recommendations of a Group of Ministers (GoM), headed by her.
Detailed explanation-4: -Punishment for breaking the law ranges from a fine of one to five lakh rupees, as well as imprisonment for 1 to 3 years, while those found storing the devices shall face imprisonment of up to 6 months and/or a fine up to Rs 50,000.