https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn08jy6w0l5o
Article
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UK passed a generational tobacco ban: anyone born after 2008 can never legally buy cigarettes.
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Law creates a permanent age floor that rises with time, eventually banning all sales.
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Nicotine products other than cigarettes (vapes, pouches) not included in ban.
Discussion
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Liberty debate: critics call it paternalism targeting a generation that couldn’t vote on it.
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Practical skepticism: black markets, tourists, and underage proxy-buying seen as inevitable.
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Class angle raised: alcohol (upper-class drug) costs UK 4-5x more but faces no ban.
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