New Zealand Smokes
New Zealand's government believes it has come up with a unique plan to end tobacco smoking — a lifetime ban for those aged 14 or younger.
Under a new law the government announced Thursday and plans to pass next year, the minimum age to buy cigarettes would keep rising year after year.
That means, in theory at least, 65 years after the law takes effect, shoppers could still buy cigarettes — but only if they could prove they were at least 80 years old.
Other parts of the plan include allowing only the sale of tobacco products with very low nicotine levels and slashing the number of stores that can sell them.
What's the ultimate goal of all this? "having fewer than 5% of New Zealanders smoking by 2025"
Wowzas! This is aggressive. The black market for cigarettes will be incredibly busy!
Read the full story:
https://www.npr.org/2021/12/09/1062610621/new-zealands-plan-to-end-smoking-a-lifetime-ban-for-youth
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
