zephyreks@lemmy.mlM to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoSmoking age should rise from 18, by one year every year - Rishi Sunakwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square186fedilinkarrow-up1410arrow-down136
arrow-up1374arrow-down1external-linkSmoking age should rise from 18, by one year every year - Rishi Sunakwww.bbc.comzephyreks@lemmy.mlM to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square186fedilink
minus-squareFiveMacs@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down6·1 year agoUnderage in this scenario could be 40, 50, 60. They will just drive to an Indian reserve and buy cigarettes. I assume you're talking about teens though…I'm fine with the current age limits, but increasing the age by 1 year ever year won't do anything.
minus-squareTheWoozy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·1 year agoUm, you do realize that Rishi Sunak is the Prime Minister of the UK? It's a long and arduous drive to the nearest Indian reservation.
minus-squareFiveMacs@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down12·1 year agoThis is on world news, so I took it as world change. But no, I didn't know that
minus-squareCrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.worklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·1 year agoOn balance I think it's a good thing. A gradual ban like this will help break the smoking culture and save some lives. Maybe it will help gen-z get laid too.
Underage in this scenario could be 40, 50, 60. They will just drive to an Indian reserve and buy cigarettes.
I assume you're talking about teens though…I'm fine with the current age limits, but increasing the age by 1 year ever year won't do anything.
Um, you do realize that Rishi Sunak is the Prime Minister of the UK? It's a long and arduous drive to the nearest Indian reservation.
This is on world news, so I took it as world change. But no, I didn't know that
On balance I think it's a good thing. A gradual ban like this will help break the smoking culture and save some lives. Maybe it will help gen-z get laid too.