Rishi Sunak is considering introducing some of the world’s toughest anti-smoking measures that would in effect ban the next generation from ever being able to buy cigarettes, the Guardian has learned.

Whitehall sources said the prime minister was looking at measures similar to those brought in by New Zealand last December. They involved steadily increasing the legal smoking age so tobacco would end up never being sold to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009.

  • @SpeedLimit55
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    161 year ago

    It took me years to quit, I slowly cut cigs out of my daily activities.

    • Vode An
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      91 year ago

      Good on you! That’s awesome. thankfully I’m not inhaling anything anymore, but damn if it’s hard to quit the substance entirely. Big ups to everyone who made it out though.

      • @SpeedLimit55
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        91 year ago

        Yeah its tough, just do your best and stick with it. Now my only nicotine is from a cigar a few times a year.

        • Vode An
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          01 year ago

          Nice, what type? I’m not a cigar guy, but if I ever encounter a Cohiba I’m going to try it.

          • @SpeedLimit55
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            31 year ago

            Just random cigars from samplers like Rocky Patel, Oliva, Romeo y Julieta. Had a Cohiba my buddy brought back a while back. It was good but not mind blowing.