Exposure to smoke, or secondhand smoke, can also cause health conditions
At the moment, customs has to prove the importation is for the purpose of evading excise tax before the tobacco can be seized or a prosecution is commenced
The way to do this is to wean people from cigarettes by other means
That said, start by cleaning the pipe of any leftover residue, or dottle. Run a pipe cleaner through the stem dump out any dottle and blowing leftover ash through the mouthpiece
Besides changes to the Tobacco Act, legislative amendments will also be drafted to preserve the legal position for tobacco-related trademarks under the Trade Marks Act and tobacco-related designs under the Registered Designs Act
It is not uncommon to see several 7-Elevens along the same road or in close proximity, especially in busy city and tourist areas like Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Melaka