New Zealand on Tuesday passed a ban on the sale of smoked tobacco products to anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2009
tobacco products to anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2009, furthering an ambitious plan to create a smoke-free nation that could pave the way for similar policies elsewhere in the world.New Zealand already prohibits the sale of tobacco products to those under 18, but the new amendments to the law effectively set a moving age limit that will permanently outlaw tobacco sales to the country’s youngest and future generations.
Under the new changes, retailers who sell tobacco to anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2009 — those around 13 years old or younger today — will face fines of up to 150,000 New Zealand dollars, or around $96,000. The ban will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2027, when those born in 2009 will start turning 18.
The ban comes as other countries weigh similar proposals to curb tobacco use. Ireland and Wales have set similar goals to render their countries smoke-free within the decade. . Bhutan passed a sweeping ban on tobacco products in 2010, but an underground market began flourishing there and the government temporarily lifted its ban during the first year of thewith support from left-leaning parties, including the leading Labour Party. Members of the right-leaning New Zealand National and ACT New Zealand voted against the ban.
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