A new law in New Zealand banning the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2008 represents a test of how far a country can go to force people to give up smoking
SYDNEY—Wayne Hills, an abattoir worker in New Zealand’s South Island, blames his emphysema on years of smoking before he kicked the habit three decades ago.
Still, the 64-year-old is uneasy aboutThe law, which was passed by New Zealand’s parliament this week, bans the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2008. It will also require that in about two years, nicotine levels in cigarettes be reduced significantly so that they are no longer addictive. The number of retail shops allowed to sell cigarettes will be cut by 90% by the end of 2023.
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