On Tuesday, Britain moved a step closer to enacting legislation that would — eventually — make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2009, even as those people get older. Proponents say it will create modern Britain’s “first smoke-free generation.”&nbsp;Here’s what to know about it.

Proposed law would raise the age at which one could buy tobacco products by one year each year, although it would not criminalize smoking{ai:summary}<p>Britain takes aim at tobacco sales to future generations in effort to create smoke-free society. #society</p>

Can Canadians get arrested in the U.K. if smoking is banned?

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