Canton of Vaud launches smoking ban initiative
Smokers are increasingly on the defensive: An initiative to ban smoking in public spaces and in restaurants and bars has now been launched in the canton of Vaud.
Smokers are increasingly on the defensive: an initiative has now been launched in the canton of Vaud to ban smoking in public places, restaurants and bars. The initiators presented a legal text that goes further than the proposals of the National Council's Health Commission. The aim is to introduce a total ban on smoking in restaurants and bars.
The initiative committee is broadly supported and aims to collect 12,000 signatures by December 31. Switzerland already has a smoking ban in restaurants in Ticino. Only on Wednesday, the cantonal council of Solothurn passed a comprehensive anti-tobacco law (see
Solothurn passes "toughest" anti-tobacco law), which still has to be approved by the people.
