20.08.2024 The current tobacco tax policy in Germany is – to put it mildly – suboptimal. Smoking costs the healthcare system and the economy 97 billion euros a year. More than 30 billion of these costs arise from the treatment, care and rehabilitation of smokers and people who fall ill as a result of passive … Read more
24.07.2024 Baden-Württemberg is to get a new state non-smoker protection law. The Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Integration is conducting a dialogue-based public participation process. On Monday, 22 July, associations, including Pro Rauchfrei, were invited to submit relevant topics for discussion at a citizens’ forum in Stuttgart. Online participation for everyone from Friday, 29.07., … Read more
09.04.2024 Pro Rauchfrei withdraws its application for a temporary injunction and prepares an action on the main issue In today’s hearing before the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court (OLG) against the tobacco vending machine operator tobaccoland, we demanded that the opposing party refrain from offering cigarettes in vending machines if the images on the selection buttons … Read more