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Mexico law effective Jan. 15, 2023 bans smoking on beaches, all public places with fines up to $550!

Roughly 1 in 8 people in Mexico, around 16 million, are smokers,

Tourists in Mexico hoping to light up a cigarette at the beach or other public places will now possibly face hefty fines thanks to a new ordinance that recently took effect in the country.

Visitors to Mexico, along with locals, can now be fined hundreds of dollars for smoking in outdoor public places such as beaches, parks, town squares, hotels, stadiums and other areas, according to a law that took effect in the country last week.

The law, which the BBC reported "amounts to one of the most stringent anti-smoking laws in the world," also includes a ban on the advertisement for tobacco products, and cigarettes are not allowed to be displayed inside shops.

"Mexico becomes one of the countries at the forefront in protecting the health of children and adolescents," Gady Zabicky Sirot, head of Mexico’s National Commission against Addictions, said in a press release.

It is unclear how strictly the law will be enforced in a country where one in eight Mexicans, roughly 16 million people, say they smoke, and the BBC reported that some residents are concerned that corrupt law enforcement officers will use the law to extort money from residents or tourists.

Diana Cedillo, deputy director of National Office of Tobacco Control, told the Washington Post that the smoking fines could go as high as $550, and a 2008 smoking law already on the books could mean up to 36 hours of jail time for those who refuse to cooperate.

At least one hotel, the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya on Mexico’s tourist friendly Yucatan Peninsula just south of Cancun, has already posted online that it has made changes on its property, the Washington Post reported.

"All public areas of the property have been declared free of smoke from cigarettes, vapes, e-cigarettes and all other tobacco products," the popular resort posted online. "Designated smoking areas will be specially marked throughout the hotel for guests to use should they need to."

(FoxNews.com)

Smokers get a bad rap. From what I’ve noticed, most smokers are highly sensitive people. It’s a beautiful thing I think. And quitting smoking didn’t change who I was. Just how I felt. I’m still just as sensitive, but I can actually handle it in a more graceful way. I’m so grateful for that.

greetings from the Great Up North

I am so happy that I dont have to deal with smoking outside with the weather changing next week for a little deep freeze. Saved myself alot of grief. So still hanging in there and wishing you all the same..
chronic 56 d19

only smoked 2 cigs yesterday i am in shock, how did i manage something that for so long i thought impossible? i must give credit to this web site as for the last week i have been reading all the information here and to my astonishment some of it must have sunk in, if i can continue on this path that i am on i do believe i can quit now.i have been smoking for over 55 years, heavily, so if i am able to quit i am sure anybody can quit. good luck to all the fellow quitters

Hello,

I did a patch decrease on Sunday. I cut my 21 in half to make 10. I know it sounds a bit strange but I am on a fast pace detox. Its working. I had slight withdrawals but not enough to smoke. I will move to the 7 at the end of the month. Can’t see staying on the patch any longer then necessary.

Sometimes I wonder if I was addicted to the dopamine and not the nicotine....I quit cold turkey without significant withdrawal symptoms. I replaced the smoking with activities that made me happy. Now I’m addicted to being happy. LOL 😁✌️❤️

morning all

well the last couple of days have been a roller coaster for me. At this stage of my quit is always been the hardest to carry thru. I have always caved with the pressure of not caving . so that being said I still haven't smoked YAH!! but fortuneitly i did figure out a way to take the pressure off.. Every single morning when i wake up thinking about a cigerette I simply say this Mantra
Maybe tomorrow i will have a smoke .. Just not today..
seems to take the pressure off and everything dosn't seem as dire.. if that makes any sense.
just dont want to fail this time and im running out of solutions.. This addiction is brutal and shows no mercy, I am kickin my heels doing a gig one day and the next morning i am crying my eyes out like I am experiencing the worst grieving process ever.. Geeze. sooo im guessing its a serious case of separation anxiety which i did experience after grieving both my late husbands.. I know the loss of humans and the feeling of desperation should not be compared but its the only thing that seems familiar. I does pass i will feel better
i just gotta walk it off, suck it up, move on,
so thats that thought i would check in so you all know i'm still on board .
thanks to knowing your all out there.
have a great smoke free day and thanks for listening
chronic 56 d17

To all new quitters and old alike, take time to reflect on your success be it a day or a few years. I can’t stress enough that you’ve given yourselves a gift that will last a lifetime. There will be highs and lows but the end result will be worth it. Never give up and reward yourselves for what just may be the most important decision you have ever made. Be proud of yourselves for having taken the first step to better health and a longer life.

Congratulations Green Meenie on your six year quit. What an amazing accomplishment. You and I both know it wasn’t easy but when you set your mind to better your health, it is entirely possible to do so. I’ve so enjoyed reading your comments and appreciate all that you’ve done for me as well as others. Thank you and continued success.

Hello gang,

Today is day 100 without cigarettes. I am very proud of myself.

Yesterday was hard tough. Today is better and I continue one day at a time.
Smoking was a part of my life when I think about it. For when I was happy, sad, anxious, waiting, hoping….

I didn’t find for now another *treat*🤪

Hope everybody feel good and continue to live without it.

Take care 👍….💯

Need to quit
Done with the addiction.

Need to quit!!!

After death of my brother at young age I started smoking the day it happened. Cigarettes, dip, then went to vapes. Kept smoking till my fathers death and has always been in my hand since. 17 years of age and have not gone more then 3 days without nic in 2 years. It’s killing me inside as I already struggle with a disease that eats my insides. I really want to take the step and stop because I truly need to. I’m a construction worker just finishing my first year apprenticeship as I finished school early. I want to start a better life and start with my body.

7 months and 1 week going strong. Just wanted to say even being around my smoker friend when he's smoking doesn't affect me anymore. I even advised him to quit as well!

Hello Everyone,

This week Im going to work on my breathe. I noticed this before about myself that I don’t breathe properly. I hold my breath. I take short breath. Certain times of the day I breath differently. Like what is up with that. I just got my audiobook downloaded. Its called Breathe in and Breathe out by Stanley Sandeman. He has a wonderful Irish accent. Very enjoyable to listen to.

Have a wonderful evening.