• one 23-year-old monk living in the Himalayan Kingdom of in Bhutan
• $3 worth of tobacco (well, roughly) in Sonam Tshering’s possession
• three years in jail for being caught with said tobacco … wow source

• » Yes, it’s illegal: Bhutan banned the practice of smoking in the country way back in 2005, and last year tightened the grip further by working to prevent smuggling. For his part, Tshering, who was in tears after the ruling, says that he deserved punishment, “but the penalty could have been lighter. I wasn’t aware about the act.”

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