LoginTS welcomes new tobacco Bill
80% of Officers support new measures to restrict young people's access to tobacco
Posted 20 March 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Vapes|National
UPDATES: Trading Standards has welcomed proposed tobacco and vaping legislation that would strengthen enforcement powers, introduce fixed penalties and tighten controls designed to reduce youth access to tobacco and vaping products.
With the government’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill being introduced in Parliament today (20 March) to restrict the sale of tobacco to future generations, CTSI research has revealed that 80% of Trading Standards professionals support the new measures.
The Bill will increase the legal age of sale of tobacco by one year every year until 2027, effectively ensuring that people currently aged 15 and ...
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