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• 90% of Scots back tobacco sale laws 

Jump to full article: The Press Association (uk), 2010-09-01

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Nine out of ten Scots support changing the law so it is an offence for adults to buy cigarettes for youngsters, a poll has revealed. Skip related content

The survey, published by anti-smoking group Ash Scotland, also found that four out of five smokers backed such a move.

The Scottish Parliament has already passed legislation that will enable adults to be prosecuted for buying cigarettes for children, in line with similar laws for alcohol. This will now come into force on April 1 2011.

A total of 89% of people surveyed agreed that businesses should have to have a licence to sell tobacco, which could be removed if they were caught selling to under-age youngsters more than once.

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