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  • Technically, the new law will raise the legal age requirement in the UK for buying cigarettes, cigars or tobacco, which is currently 18, by one year in every subsequent year, starting on January 1, 2027
  • This will effectively mean that people born on or after January 1, 2009 will never be eligible to buy them
  • Retailers will face financial penalties for selling the products to those not entitled to them
  • The government will also be empowered to impose a new registration system for smoking and vaping products entering the country, seeking to improve oversight
  • The bill will expand the UK's indoor smoking ban to a series of outdoor public spaces, for instance in children's playgrounds, outside schools and hospitals
  • Most indoor spaces that are designated smoke-free will become vape-free as well
  • Smoking in designated areas outside pubs and bars and other hospitality settings will remain permissible
  • Smoking and vaping will remain legal in people's homes
  • Vaping will become illegal in cars if someone under the age of 18 is inside, to match existing rules on smoking
  • Advertising for smoking and vaping products will be banned
  • People aged 18 or older will remain eligible to purchase vaping products, but some items targeted at younger consumers like disposable vapes have already been outlawed as part of the program
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[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Don't post on a public forum of you don't want people to say your argument is ass.

[–] crapwittyname@feddit.uk 0 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

I was asking for an explanation from the person who said the thing, not some other moron.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I can give you several reasons why it is shitty, hence my comment. Now kindly get bent.

[–] crapwittyname@feddit.uk 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

But you can't possibly explain why someone else thought it was shitty, so why are you commenting?

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Just to confirm that it was a shit take so that you knew it was just not them. Maybe they don't feel it deserves a reply. Based on you shit attitude I would probably not respond to you either. Cheers!

[–] crapwittyname@feddit.uk 0 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Oh I see, you responded to the wrong comment.
Then there's this:

I would probably not respond to you either

But, you did respond to me, unnecessarily, and to the wrong comment? And you're not confirming anything? You're saying nothing of any substance. Why are you bothering?

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

“Is it? You do seem to be advocating for punishment of addicts. If not, would you care to expand on what you were getting at? “

“The luxury of growing old is even costlier. Should we just withdraw old age treatment, or go full Logan's Run? “

Are these your shit takes!? Has he responded!?

[–] crapwittyname@feddit.uk 1 points 37 minutes ago

What is your problem dude? Why are you acting so strangely?