UK Looking to, Phase Out Legal, Sale of Tobacco.br On March 20, the British government br introduced a bill to begin phasing br out smoking among young people, banning br the sale of tobacco for future generations.br If approved by parliament, the Tobacco br and Vapes Bill would become one of br the toughest anti-tobacco laws in the world. .br Fox News reports that the bill looks to prevent br children turning 15 this year and younger from br ever being legally able to purchase tobacco.br Fox News reports that the bill looks to prevent br children turning 15 this year and younger from br ever being legally able to purchase tobacco.br According to the government, the act of smoking br would not be criminalized, meaning that anyone br currently able to legally obtain tobacco would br be allowed to continue smoking in the future.br If we want to build a better future br for our children we need to tackle br the single biggest entirely br preventable cause of ill-health, br disability and death: smoking, Rishi Sunak, Conservative Prime Minister, via Fox News.br According to the British government, br smoking costs the nation an br estimated $21.63 billion every year.br The proposed legislation also includes br restrictions on vape flavors and packaging br intentionally marketed toward children. .br The new legislation reportedly comes br amid a sharp increase in vape usage br by young people in the U.K. .br In February, similar legislation in New Zealand br was introduced, looking to ban tobacco br sales to anyone born after January 1, 2009. .