Bill banning people born after 2008 from buying tobacco clears UK parliament

Bill banning people born after 2008 from buying tobacco clears UK parliament(theguardian.com)

21 points by dazhbog 26 days ago | 9 comments

WalterGR 26 days ago |

323 comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47847240

nephihaha 26 days ago |

Almost the same law New Zealand introduced recently. Wnat is the point in having different parties in different countries pushing the exact same agenda?

Also how does this effect the moves towards legalising cannabis?

PostOnce 26 days ago | |

New govt scrapped it.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/510439/smokefree-genera...

nephihaha 26 days ago | | |

It's obviously come from the same source as the UK law. The WEF, WHO or some other unaccountable international organisation.

I don't know when politicians will learn that it is better to persuade people not to do something rather than forcing them not to. They haven't learnt that lesson with drugs.

BenFranklin100 26 days ago |

What’s next? Laws banning McDonald’s French Fries?

hulitu 26 days ago | |

Yes, but only for slim people.

asdefghyk 26 days ago |

Maybe growing kits , for sale will grow. ie seeds , and other useful / needed growing accessories ....

AngryData 26 days ago |

It sounds good until the governments come begging for more money because their sin tax fund evaporates and they gotta take care of all the older people.

NuclearPM 26 days ago |

Ridiculous discrimination.