The King of Spain, Philip III, prohibits the cultivation of tobacco in the Caribbean and South America to thwart contraband trade between Spanish settlers and English and Dutch traders. The order is rescinded in 1612.
Source: Goodman, J. (2005). Tobacco in History and Culture: An Encyclopedia. Detroit: Thomson Gale.
| Drugs: | Tobacco |
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| Regions: | Spain |
| Topics: | Cultivation, production and trade |
