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UK Parliament Clears Tobacco and Vapes Bill; Anyone Born On or After January 1, 2009 Will Never Legally Buy Tobacco
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill passed its final parliamentary stage in April and now awaits Royal Assent. The sales ban on people born on or after 1 January 2009 takes effect 1 January 2027; the minimum legal purchase age then rises by one year every year, locking in a permanent generational cut-off.
