Tag: cigarettes
E-Cigarettes Will Pay 20% Tax With New Law in Costa Rica
The Costa Rican Legislative Plenary approved this Monday to apply a 20% tax on the sale and import of E-Cigarettes, their accessories and other...
Find Out How Smoking Can Seriously Affect Your Health in Times of COVID-19
It is no secret to anyone that cigarette smoke is harmful to the respiratory system of human beings. Affecting its cellular immunity and at the humoral level
Quit Smoking
Quit smoking is one of the biggest challenges any smoker faces since he is addicted to it due to the rapid action of nicotine...
Want to Quit Smoking? New Texting Program Has Already Helped 300 Costa Ricans Kick...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Ministry of Health has implemented a new system to help people quit smoking through the use of...
Thousands of Illegal Cigarettes Seized Near Paso Canoas
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Over the weekend, Costa Rican police officers seized a large quantity of cardboard boxes containing hundreds of packs of...
Weekend Raid Takes Down Illegal Cock Fighting Operation in Naranjo
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – A raid on illegal cockfighting took place in Naranjo, where apparently 32 roosters were ready to fight.
The property...
Costa Rica Creates Regulations and Labeling for Electronic Cigarettes
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Ministry of Health is working on the regulation of the sale and labeling of electronic cigarettes, within...
Costa Rica will Host the Latin American Congress on Tobacco
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – From March 26 – 28, Costa Rica will host from the fourth Latin American and Caribbean Congress on...
Costa Rica Raises $80 Million Through Cigarette Tax
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The government of Costa Rica has collected about 40,000 million colones ($80 million) in 2013 for the current...
Smoking Ban in Costa Rica
The anti-smoking bill was the topic of debate last Monday in the Legislative Assembly commission in Costa Rica.
