The Maldives becomes the only country to adopt a law banning tobacco sales to people born after a specific date. The measure went into effect over the weekend, and means that anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007, will never be able to buy tobacco in the Maldives. Host Carolyn Beeler has more.
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