The UK Passes A Lifetime Smoking Ban. Could America Be Next?

The U.K. Parliament Tuesday passed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, a landmark piece of legislation that will permanently ban the sale of tobacco products to anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2009, ultimately phasing it out for the entire population. Health Secretary Wes Streeting called it a "historic moment for the nation’s health." The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2027. For Americans watching from across the pond, the question isn’t just whether this policy will work in Britain. It's whether anything like it could ever take root here in the United States. The short answer is no — not...