The world-first ban prohibits anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007, from ever buying, using or smoking tobacco.

The world-first ban prohibits anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007, from ever buying, using or smoking tobacco.

The Maldives has become the first country in the world to impose a generational smoking ban, barring anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007, from ever smoking, purchasing or using tobacco.

“The ban applies to all forms of tobacco, and retailers are required to verify age prior to sale,” the health ministry said Saturday as the ban came into effect.

The step “makes the Maldives the first country in the world to enforce a nationwide generational tobacco ban,” it added.

  • HeartyOfGlass@piefed.socialEnglish
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    19 hours ago

    Is using a dictionary a “kneecirclejerk” response? If so, then I’ll accept it:

    Today You Learned - “Prohibition” is a law forbidding whatever. It does not imply it forbids everyone from the thing. The term is commonly used to describe alcohol prohibition, which usually takes the shape of a total ban on alcohol, so I understand how you could get so confused.

    However, Iran only prohibits alcohol for Muslims. Sri Lanka only prohibits women from buying alcohol. Still prohibition. This article? It’s about the Maldives introducing the prohibition of tobacco products to anyone born after a certain date.

    • dubyakay@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      19 hours ago

      “kneejerk”. Or “circlejerk”. Never heard of “kneecirclejerk”.

      Not the person you are arguing with