Lower Saxony State in Germany Expands Smoking Ban to E-Cigarettes

May.21
Lower Saxony State in Germany Expands Smoking Ban to E-Cigarettes
The state parliament of Lower Saxony, Germany, has passed a new law extending existing public smoking bans to include e-cigarettes and cannabis vaporizers. The legislation was introduced by the Social Democrats and Greens, with support from the Christian Democrats.

Key Points:

 

1.The state legislature of Lower Saxony, Germany, has amended its existing smoking ban policy to include e-cigarettes and cannabis vaporization products.

 

2.The Social Democratic Party and the Green Party are concerned about the impact of new tobacco products on the promotion of smoke-free lifestyles.

 

3.The ban has received support from multiple political parties, but some parties have expressed reservations.

 


 

According to reports from German media, the Lower Saxony State Parliament has passed a new law that includes e-cigarettes and cannabis vaporizers in the existing smoking ban in public places. The new law was proposed by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Green Party, and was supported by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), while the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party abstained from voting on it.

 

Before this legal amendment, the ban only explicitly applied to traditional tobacco products, including marijuana cigarettes. However, with the increase in e-cigarette users in public places, the government realized the need to take further measures to maintain public health and smoke-free environments.

 

Therefore, the Social Democratic Party and the Green Party emphasized in parliament that the use of e-cigarettes in public places is becoming increasingly common, and this trend could have a negative impact on the long-standing efforts to promote a smoke-free lifestyle. They believe that although these products do not contain toxic substances produced by burning tobacco, their vaporization still carries potential health risks.

 

According to data, Lower Saxony is the second largest state in Germany in terms of land area (47,614 square kilometers) and the fourth largest in terms of population (with a population of 8 million in 2021).

 

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Location of Lower Saxony | Source: Google Maps

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