The world's first smoke-free country?

The small nation of Bhutan plans to prosecute citizens who light up. Do its ultrastrict regulations go too far?

According to new laws in Bhutan, police can actually enter the homes of suspected smokers, who could face up to nine years in prison if caught.
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The tiny South Asian country of Bhutan has taken anti-smoking regulations to a new level, reports Reuters. Bhutan banned the sale of tobacco in 2005, but cigarettes remained widely available on the black market. So, at the start of 2011, the country began enforcing the Tobacco Control Act, passed overwhelmingly in June, which allows agents of the Bhutan Narcotic Control Agency to raid the homes and businesses of those suspected of possessing or selling smuggled tobacco. Police are even training dogs to sniff out contraband in homes and stores. A brief guide to Bhutan's tobacco crackdown:

So is smoking completely illegal in Bhutan?

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