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The Police Administration is reminding the public that, in accordance with the Tobacco Control Act, 2018, and the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act, 2024, smoking tobacco or cannabis is strictly prohibited in enclosed public places, workplaces, and on public conveyances.

These include, but are not limited to:

▪︎Public transportation terminals,

▪︎Offices, factories, and other workplaces

▪︎Restaurants, bars, clubs, shopping malls, cafés casinos,

▪︎Educational institutions and places designated for children,

▪︎Health care facilities

▪︎Government-owned or occupied buildings

▪︎Public gatherings and recreational facilities

▪︎Taxis, buses, aircraft, and other public transport,

▪︎ Any other place or facilities that are accessible to the public

Additionally, any person who smokes cannabis in a public place, or permits the use, sale, or supply of cannabis on premises classified as a public place, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding EC$2,000.00.

The Police Administration continues to urge members of the public to comply with the laws of Antigua and Barbuda and to refrain from engaging in unlawful activities.