Canton of Bern restricts tobacco and alcohol advertising

The Bernese Grand Council decided on Thursday to restrict the advertising of tobacco and alcohol. The corresponding amendment to the law was adopted. However, the decision on alcohol was narrow. The Grand Council had already initiated the advertising restrictions a year ago by surprisingly passing two corresponding motions from the GFL and EVP. As part of the revision of the law on trade and commerce, it was now a question of implementing the motions. While the restriction on tobacco was hardly controversial, the government and committee wanted to avoid restrictions on alcohol advertising for economic reasons.