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Rishi Sunak considers banning cigarettes for next generation (www.theguardian.com)

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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] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have no idea what black tar heroin is, but I am fairly sure I could find someone who sells drugs of any type locally. As I said the war on drugs has failed. Watch this video from an ex-UK policeman. This is what happens when you make things illegal.

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

The fact that you don't know what it is is proof enough that the prohibition against it works. I have no interest in watching your video.

And besides, you're missing the point. Prohibition of tobacco is coming. I'm not arguing in its favor. I'm suggesting that if they must prohibit tobacco, they phase it out instead of banning it outright.

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

Prohibition of tobacco is coming.

I have never seen Labour push this policy and Sunak has no time. I feel you are deluded on this one. I should add I am very much an anti smoking person. I just see this as a sensible option.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I would love to be wrong on that, but I don't think I am.