United Kingdom to Vote on Banning Tobacco Sales to Anyone Born After 2008
The United Kingdom could become the next country to ban tobacco sales to future generations.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled a plan to ban tobacco sales to anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2009. Technically, this would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco by one year beginning in 2027. Currently, the requirement is that you must be 18-years-old.
The United Kingdom has been studying a generational tobacco ban for more than a year, following the lead set by New Zealand, which enacted a similar proposal late last year. In the U.S., bills were introduced in California, Hawaii and Nevada that called for various forms of generational tobacco bans, though none gained traction.
Sunak, the leader of the Conservative Party, has said that this will be a “free vote,” meaning that members of Parliament will be able to vote however they choose, not under pressure from party whips. Labour Party officials have previously indicated support for a generational tobacco ban.
Charlie Minato
I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.
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