Exclusive: Sources say law could gradually increase smoking age to ultimately prevent sales to people born after certain year

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
    9•1 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
      0•1 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
        3•1 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.