World's Toughest Ban on Ivory Will Move Forward in UK as Court Rejects Challenge From Dealers

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By Jordan DavidsonNov 7, 2019, 3:56 pm114 pts
The UK instituted the world's toughest ban on ivory last year which eliminated all sales of ivory and rankled collectors and dealers. Antique dealers sued in court to be able to continue to sell existing ivory and argued that the ban violated European law. The high court in the UK, however, struck down that…

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