New Zealand's plan to end smoking: A lifetime ban for youth

The New Zealand government believes it has devised a novel strategy to eliminate tobacco smoking and imposed a lifetime ban for those aged 14 and under.

New Zealand’s government believes it has come up with a unique plan to end tobacco smoking — a lifetime ban for those aged 14 or younger.

Under a new law, the government announced Thursday and plans to pass next year, the minimum age to buy cigarettes would keep rising year after year.