Welp, it was fun while it lasted. Though shisha was already banned in late 2014, it will be absolutely outlawed come Aug 1, after the end of a given grace period.
Tobacco importers and retailers (mostly found in the Haji Lane district) who sell shisha tobacco will be prohibited from importing, wholesaling or selling them. They were previously allowed to continue doing so due to transitional measures intended to give them time to deplete their stock and restructure their businesses.