[2] "Official figures" from 2012 indicate there were somewhere around six million smokers in the country, including eight hundred thousand students in intermediate and high school.
The decree from the Kingdom also urged bodies of government at all levels to make as great an effort as possible to prevent as much smoking as possible, including banning the farming and processing of tobacco.
It also limited the options for selling tobacco: cigarettes must only be sold in packages and their sale is prohibited in facilities for public transport and all vending machines.
In 2010, the General Authority of Civil Aviation decided under support of the Council of Ministers to restrict smoking to designated areas in all airports and associated buildings in the Kingdom, as well as impose fines of at least 200 SAR (~$53 USD) on violators.
[7] In 2016, smoking in and/or around places of worship and other institutions involved with sports, culture, education, health, social interaction, or charity was banned.
[4] Efforts are also being made towards "raise[ing] awareness on the harmful effects of smoking and tobacco products across the Kingdom.