WORLD'S FIRST TOBACCO LAW INTRODUCED

New Zealand has passed the worlds first tobacco law to outlaw smoking for the next generation. This has been achieved by steadily rising smoking age to stop those aged 14 and under from ever being able to buy cigarettes legally within the country. Therefore ensuring tobacco cannot be sold to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 in a world first move to eventually ban smoking. The law passed on Tuesday with Ayesha Verrall the associate health minister said: «Thousands of people will live longer, healthier lives and the health system will be $5bn better off from not needing to treat the illnesses caused by smoking, such as numerous types of cancer, heart attacks, strokes, amputations.» In addition to raising the legal age it accompanies a multitude of additional measures to make smoking less affordable and accessible, which include dramatically reducing the legal amount of nicotine in tobacco products and forcing them to be sold only through specialty tobacco stores, rather than supermarkets or local stores. New Zealand aims to reach its 'smoke free' goal by 2025 following the laws passed their final reading on Tuesday evening, and will come into force in 2023. It is important to note that the new laws, will not restrict vape sales. newpage Source: Guardian

SHOULD SMOKING BE OUTLAWED? DECEMBER 13 14 ANSWERS
YES	3	21.4 %
NO	8	57.1 %
INDIVIDUAL'S CHOICE	3	21.4 %
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