i went to the shop the other day to get fags. the shop maniger said he couldnt surve me coz i wasnt 18 coz tony blare is bringing out new laws to have to be 18 to buy fags and 21 to get alcohol !! is this true ???
2006-11-21 00:44:08 · 7 answers · asked by sexy chick 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
nope there would be a public outburst and there would have to be a public votee to bring in a law like that., its against the constitution,id say the shopkeeper is just ignorant.:D.XXX
2006-11-21 00:49:22 · answer #1 · answered by pinkuggs_blueuggs_parishiltonxxx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fags yes and they should ban them never mind having a new age limit of 18, on alcohol the new law is that you have to look 21, if you have no id to say that you are 18 then you have to look 21 or something like that.
2006-11-21 08:54:22 · answer #2 · answered by sija_uk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's not true. Now you have to look 18 to buy cigerettes but if you provide ID to prove your 16+ you will be served.
The same with alcohol. Without ID you have to look 21. It's to prevent underage people drinking or smoking. It's not the law.
2006-11-21 08:53:25 · answer #3 · answered by born2survive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you happen to live on the island of Jersey, cigarettes can still be bought at age 16. The Government is looking at raising this age (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5134218.stm) but it would take a while for this to happen (it needs to get through consultation, parliament, even then it would not be law immediately until all shopkeepers had been told..) so no, I think this shopkeeper was deliberately being annoying!
2006-11-21 08:54:45 · answer #4 · answered by btomkins88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The government is considering increasing the age for tobacco to 18, but haven't done so yet. It certainly wouldn't be 'unconstituitional'.
2006-11-21 08:55:10 · answer #5 · answered by Captain Flaps 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont mind about the cigerettes but alcohol would suck....... just as im about to be able to buy it legaly.....i dont think they will move it.....fingers crossed
2006-11-21 08:54:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope so, it's about time too!
2006-11-21 08:47:18 · answer #7 · answered by Goofy Goofer Goof Goof Goof ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋