New Zealand has announced as of last night they will completely ban cigarettes.

This new legislation has just passed the country’s Parliament and the laws apply to anyone born on or after January 1 2009.

The new laws do not affect vaping, however.

Founding Chairman of the Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association Dr Colin Mendelsohn told John Stanley there are potential concerns of a black market response to the laws.

“Time will tell if we follow.”

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