UK Made It Illegal for an Entire Generation to Ever Buy Cigarettes
The UK passed a law banning anyone born after 2009 from ever purchasing cigarettes, alongside stricter vaping regulations.Summary
The United Kingdom has enacted the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, a landmark law that prohibits anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, from ever legally buying cigarettes or tobacco products. This is achieved by incrementally raising the legal age for tobacco purchases each year, effectively creating a generational ban. The UK joins the Maldives as one of the few countries with such a policy, after New Zealand reversed a similar attempt. Alongside the tobacco ban, the bill introduces restrictions on vaping, prohibiting it in cars with young passengers, playgrounds, school areas, and near hospital entrances, and bans advertising for both products. While the law has been praised by health advocates as a “groundbreaking” public health intervention, some retailers have expressed concerns about a lack of consultation. The bill now awaits royal assent from King Charles III to become law.
(Source：The Plunge Daily)
