THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - 22 American Towns Implemented The Generational Smoking Ban Before Britain.
Britain's "generational" smoking ban follows a model first implemented in Massachusetts, where 22 towns have enacted "Nicotine Free Generation" ordinances.
Britain’s new generational tobacco ban mirrors local ordinances first enacted in Massachusetts towns, and could set a new global precedent for officials who want to ban tobacco smoking entirely. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Britain passed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill on April 21, banning tobacco sales to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009. The ban aims to eliminate smoking in future generations and was hailed by Health Secretary Wes Streeting as “an historic moment for the nation’s health.” DETAIL: The British law follows a model first implemented in Massachusetts, where 22 towns have enacted “Nicotine Free Generation” ordinances. Brookline is recognized as the first in the nation to implement the policy, designed to…Open