32
Bill banning people born after 2008 from buying tobacco clears UK parliament (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/news@beehaw.org
15 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

A bill banning anyone born after 2008 from buying tobacco in the UK has completed its progress through parliament in a move that ministers hope will create a “smoke-free generation”.

Under the tobacco and vapes bill anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 will never be able to be legally sold tobacco across the UK, in an effort to save lives and reduce the burden on the NHS.

The bill will become legislation when it receives royal assent next week. Its long journey through both houses of parliament began when it was introduced on 5 November 2024 and ended on Tuesday, when the House of Lords approved amendments made by MPs in House of Commons.

Ministers hope it will end the sale of tobacco products altogether over time and break the cycle of addiction and the disadvantages associated with tobacco.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 1 point 4 months ago

This is interesting because tobacco is pretty crappy compared to other illegal drugs. I wonder how well it'll be able to compete in the black market. Would street dealers start buying cigarettes? Would more regular people who can buy cigarettes immediately recognize how easy it would be to give themselves a raise by dealing cigarettes on the side? Smoking in front of pubs is a long established tradition, so would there need to be a bobby at every pub to prevent illegal cigarette sales?

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
    •