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Walk in to a local shop or supermarket tomorrow and a mainstay of shelves will be missing forever. As of May 20, it’s illegal for retailers to sell branded cigarette packs. This follows a landmark ruling from MPs back in March 2015 that all tobacco products should be sold in drab, standardised packaging that’s littered with large health warnings. Manufacture of branded packs halted in May last year, and tomorrow retailers will have to stop selling their branded stock. This marks the final nail in the coffin of tobacco advertising.

See original article at: https://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2017/05/19/this-is-the-end-of-tobacco-advertising/