2026-04-22 from cbc.ca
Children in the U.K. who are 17 or younger, and anyone born in the future, will never be able to legally buy cigarettes after British lawmakers on Tuesday approved new stricter restrictions on smoking.
Those born after Dec. 31, 2008, will be banned from ever buying cigarettes under the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
The law, which is due to receive royal assent next ?week, also tightens controls on vaping, including banning sales of vaping and ?nicotine products to under-18s ?and restricting advertising, displays, free distribution and discounting.
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