King Charles III Pledges 'Smokefree Generation' Law, Sparks Mixed Reactions, Critics Compare to U.S. Prohibition

The UK government has pledged to create a 'smokefree generation' by supporting a law prohibiting the sale of tobacco to children born in 2009 or later. This move has sparked mixed reactions, with some criticizing it as ineffective and disastrous, akin to prohibition in the U.S. Others argue that smoking is an act of rebellion against the nanny state and that policies inspired by the threat of a teen vaping 'epidemic' undermine the harm-reducing potential of e-cigarettes.