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Court upholds Brookline's ban on tobacco sales to all born in 21st century
A Massachusetts town that adopted an unusual ordinance banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born in the 21st century is being looked at as a possible model for other cities and towns hoping to further clamp down on cigarettes and tobacco products. The bylaw — the first of its kind in the country — was adopted by Brookline in…
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New Zealand Passes Law to Ban Smoking for Next Generation
The new legislation states that tobacco cannot be sold to anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2009, effectively outlawing tobacco for the next generation.