Canada Global(Web News)The New Zealand government is banning tobacco from being sold to the new generation, making New Zealand the first country in the world to ban tobacco.
According to a report by the news agency Reuters, the ban on tobacco sales by the New Zealand government will be implemented in July. The
ban will reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes and reduce the number of tobacco sellers in the country by 90 or It will decrease more.
The New Zealand government, elected in October 2023, has confirmed that the change in the law will take place today (Tuesday) on an emergency basis and the old law will be scrapped without public consultation.
Deputy Health Minister Kay Costello said the coalition government is committed to reducing smoking, but various legal measures are being taken to discourage the habit and reduce its harm.
Costello said he would soon seek cabinet approval for measures that would increase resources to help people quit smoking and tougher laws to keep young people away from tobacco.
