A draft law in the UK to create a "smoke-free generation" by banning smoking for anybody born after 2008 has cleared both houses of parliament. Only the king's signature remains for it to become law.
  • Technically, the new law will raise the legal age requirement in the UK for buying cigarettes, cigars or tobacco, which is currently 18, by one year in every subsequent year, starting on January 1, 2027
  • This will effectively mean that people born on or after January 1, 2009 will never be eligible to buy them
  • Retailers will face financial penalties for selling the products to those not entitled to them
  • The government will also be empowered to impose a new registration system for smoking and vaping products entering the country, seeking to improve oversight
  • The bill will expand the UK’s indoor smoking ban to a series of outdoor public spaces, for instance in children’s playgrounds, outside schools and hospitals
  • Most indoor spaces that are designated smoke-free will become vape-free as well
  • Smoking in designated areas outside pubs and bars and other hospitality settings will remain permissible
  • Smoking and vaping will remain legal in people’s homes
  • Vaping will become illegal in cars if someone under the age of 18 is inside, to match existing rules on smoking
  • Advertising for smoking and vaping products will be banned
  • People aged 18 or older will remain eligible to purchase vaping products, but some items targeted at younger consumers like disposable vapes have already been outlawed as part of the program
  • Doomsider@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    So the answers respectively are yes and no then.

    "But, you did respond to me, unnecessarily, and to the wrong comment?’

    I confirmed your above comment about aging was a shit take. It is a public forum, I read it and that was my response. This was so you were sure of this reality with additional feedback from multiple users.

    I get you don’t like that I commented. As I said before, don’t comment if you don’t want a reply from anyone who reads your post. This is a strong possibility in a forum like this.

    I woupd gladly explain why both your statements are garbage, but you only want their response. That is fine with me.

    “And you’re not confirming anything?”

    You don’t want my take you fucking said so. Are you just acting dense on purpose. Don’t answer, that is rhetorical.

    “You’re saying nothing of any substance. Why are you bothering?”

    I already explained this and you already said you don’t want to hear my answer. Cheers!