The Wellington government said Thursday that the next generation and those who follow it in New Zealand will never be able to purchase tobacco products in their lifetime. According to Deputy Health Minister Aisha Feral, when the law, which will be passed by the end of next year, comes into force in 2027, children aged 14 and under will not be able to buy tobacco in the country in their lifetime.
“We want to make sure that young people will never get used to smoking, so it would be a crime to sell or make available tobacco products to them,” Ferral said. Under the new law, only products with a very low nicotine content will be allowed to be marketed, and the number of stores selling tobacco products will also be reduced.
“This is a historic day for healthcare in the country,” the deputy minister stressed, noting that smoking causes the most preventable deaths in the country, and that one in four types of cancers can be traced back.
The New Zealand government has set a target for no one in the country to smoke by 2025; Therefore, endowment actions are also planned.
(MTI)
