Episode 1862 • • 1:56:48 - 1:58:59
1862: Smear Campaign
UK Smoking Ban, Vaping Industry, and Philip Morris Strategy
The UK has introduced the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which will raise the legal smoking age by one year every year, effectively banning cigarette sales to anyone born after 2008. Analysis suggests that major tobacco companies like Philip Morris may support such bans as they pivot toward high-margin nicotine vapes and salts. The legislation focuses on purchasing rights rather than the act of smoking itself.