Today is Day 2 of the second sitting of Parliament. Some of the updates include the smoking ban coming into effect; the legal alcohol purchasing and drinking age increased from 18 to 21 years; the import of plastic waste being frozen; the abolition of the death penalty; and the goverment's plans to implement mental health policies or programmes. 

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