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Australia inmates smoking tea leaves soaked in nicotine after cigarette ban

Prison officers claim the smoke-free ban has led to a lucrative black-market in contraband tobacco

By Peter Michael
Courier Mail

QUEENSLAND — Prisoners are smoking tea leaves soaked in nicotine to get a hit following a new smoking ban in Queensland jails.

Prison officers claim the smoke-free ban has led to a lucrative black-market in contraband tobacco.

The ban was rolled out statewide on May 5.

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