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Rishi Sunak is considering introducing some of the world’s toughest anti-smoking measures that would in effect ban the next generation from ever being able to buy cigarettes, the Guardian has learned.

Whitehall sources said the prime minister was looking at measures similar to those brought in by New Zealand last December. They involved steadily increasing the legal smoking age so tobacco would end up never being sold to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009.

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[–] [email protected] 65 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Do it. First decision I've heard him make that isn't about making profit for himself.... unless he has invested in vape shops ... ah that makes more sense. Fuck Rishi

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

we have already taken steps to reduce smoking rates. This includes providing 1 million smokers in England with free vape kits via our world-first ‘swap to stop’ scheme

Which family member do you think invested heavily in whichever company got the contract for these vapes?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

YES WASTE MORE MONEH ON WAR ON DRUGS!!!!!! It's not like it's completely ineffective and is literally killing people🥰😜