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Two weeks ago the Czech racing driver Tomas Enge must have been feeling on
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winning the Formula 3000 world championship. Now, however, Mr Enge has
been stripped of his title, and his motor racing career may never recover.
The reason - a drug test which revealed the prescence of cannabis
in his blood.
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Current AffairsMutual agreement ray of hope for Czech heroin smugglers in Thailand
An agreement between the Czech Republic and Thailand took effect on
Tuesday, on the mutual exchange of prisoners serving time in the two
countries' jails. For two Czechs convicted of smuggling drugs in Thailand,
the new agreement is a ray of hope, offering them the chance of seeing
their homeland again. Rob Cameron reports.
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Business NewsGovernment approves proposed ban on tobacco advertising
Finally this week, the government has approved a proposal banning tobacco advertising and sponsorship of events by tobacco firms. The proposal comes after parliament approved a similar law in May, only to have the Senate reject it weeks later saying the measure was too broad and should instead focus on protecting children and young people from tobacco products.
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Current AffairsGovernment launches fresh attempt to ban tobacco advertising
On Monday, the government approved a proposal banning virtually all tobacco advertising and sponsorship of events by tobacco firms in the Czech Republic. Earlier this year the lower house of parliament approved a similar law but only weeks later the legislation was defeated in the Senate. The new centre-left coalition has vowed to push the legislation through this time. Statistics say 19 percent of Czechs smoke on a regular basis and 13 percent occasionally. According to the World Health Organisation around 22,000 people die each year from smoking-related illnesses in the Czech Republic, that's a daily toll of 60 people. Pavla Horakova spoke to Doctor Eva Kralikova, an expert in giving up smoking. She began by asking her about the trend in smoking in the Czech Republic.
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One on OneDr Scott Leischow - helping smokers to give up the habit
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Letter from PragueLetter from Prague
When I go to see my parents, I pass a house, where a window on the second floor is always open, loud music is pouring out and flower pots with typical marihuana leaves are immediately obvious. It's also evident that visits to that flat are frequent, and its residents do not try to conceal that they and their guests gather to smoke joints.
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Current AffairsLower house passes bill banning tobacco advertising
The Czech lower house has made a move towards a complete ban on tobacco advertising. In a surprise vote on Friday, left-of-centre political parties approved a bill which would see all tobacco ads disappear as of 2004. Vladimir Tax has the details.
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