A draft law in the UK to create a "smoke-free generation" by banning smoking for anybody born after 2008 has cleared both houses of parliament. Only the king's signature remains for it to become law.
  • Technically, the new law will raise the legal age requirement in the UK for buying cigarettes, cigars or tobacco, which is currently 18, by one year in every subsequent year, starting on January 1, 2027
  • This will effectively mean that people born on or after January 1, 2009 will never be eligible to buy them
  • Retailers will face financial penalties for selling the products to those not entitled to them
  • The government will also be empowered to impose a new registration system for smoking and vaping products entering the country, seeking to improve oversight
  • The bill will expand the UK’s indoor smoking ban to a series of outdoor public spaces, for instance in children’s playgrounds, outside schools and hospitals
  • Most indoor spaces that are designated smoke-free will become vape-free as well
  • Smoking in designated areas outside pubs and bars and other hospitality settings will remain permissible
  • Smoking and vaping will remain legal in people’s homes
  • Vaping will become illegal in cars if someone under the age of 18 is inside, to match existing rules on smoking
  • Advertising for smoking and vaping products will be banned
  • People aged 18 or older will remain eligible to purchase vaping products, but some items targeted at younger consumers like disposable vapes have already been outlawed as part of the program
  • crapwittyname@feddit.ukEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Is it? You do seem to be advocating for punishment of addicts. If not, would you care to expand on what you were getting at?

          • crapwittyname@feddit.ukEnglish
            11·
            13 hours ago

            I was asking for an explanation from the person who said the thing, not some other moron.

              • crapwittyname@feddit.ukEnglish
                1·
                4 hours ago

                But you can’t possibly explain why someone else thought it was shitty, so why are you commenting?

                • Doomsider@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  1·
                  3 hours ago

                  Just to confirm that it was a shit take so that you knew it was just not them. Maybe they don’t feel it deserves a reply. Based on you shit attitude I would probably not respond to you either. Cheers!

                  • crapwittyname@feddit.ukEnglish
                    11·
                    3 hours ago

                    Oh I see, you responded to the wrong comment.
                    Then there’s this:

                    I would probably not respond to you either

                    But, you did respond to me, unnecessarily, and to the wrong comment? And you’re not confirming anything? You’re saying nothing of any substance. Why are you bothering?