New Zealand passed a law banning cigarettes for future generations.
15/12/2022
New Zealand passed a law on 13th December banning cigarettes for future generations in the country. It is considering an effort to bring about a near-complete tobacco ban by 2023.
The law passed by Parliament means that anyone born after 2008 will never be able to buy cigarettes or tobacco products in the country.
The legislation would also reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in smokeless tobacco products and cut the number of retailers able to sell tobacco by 90%.
New Zealand already has one of the lowest smoking rates in the world, with just 8% of adults smoking daily, according to government figures released in November.
