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New Zealand’s tobacco law

December 17 , 2022 701 days 498 0
  • New Zealand has adopted a measure that will prohibit the sale of cigarettes to anybody born on or after January 1, 2009.
  • The restrictions will take effect in 2023.
  • It is World’s first tobacco law to ban smoking.
  • New Zealand is aiming to be "smoke-free" by 2025.
  • It also, aims to bring down the number of retailers able to sell smoked tobacco products to 600 nationwide - down from 6,000.
  • It also focuses on reducing the level of nicotine in products to make them less addictive.
  • The smoking rate in New Zealand is extremely low, as only 8 per cent of adults are smoking on a daily basis.

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