It also claimed the legislation would violate international and domestic equalities laws by discriminating against adults depending on their birth year
Regional Comparison: Americas Tobacco Labelling Countries Considering Plain Packaging According to the Canadian Cancer Societys 2025 report, several countries in the Americas are formally considering plain packaging: Colombia Costa Rica Panama Mexico How the Americas Compare Globally The Americas region includes both global leaders and laggards in tobacco labelling: Global leaders from the Americas: Canada ranks 18th worldwide for warning size (75%) Uruguay ranks 14th (80%) Regional challenges: United States ranks 173rd (tied for last) Several Caribbean nations have no picture warnings The Canadian Cancer Societys October 2025 report documents 25 countries in the Americas with picture warning requirements, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela
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Advertisement Article continues below this ad Roughly 95 percent of smokers start before age 21, Shelby Massey, Texas government relations director for the American Heart Association said earlier this year
