The Dutch government vowed to change the law to keep bars smoke free after it suffered two successive defeats in court against bar owners challenging a smoking ban.
A cabinet statement said the government would introduce changes to legislation in order to make sure that "a uniform obligation" applied to all.
Commission Says to Keep Dutch Soft-Drugs Coffee Shops for Locals
A government commission has opined that Dutch coffee shops that sell cannabis should should cater mainly for local people
A government commission has opined that Dutch coffee shops that sell cannabis should should cater mainly for local people
Two different courts found that the law, aimed at protecting staff from second-hand smoke inhalation, unfairly discriminated against small, one-man operations that employed none.
Several thousand small bars and cafes in the Netherlands united late last year to defy the ban that entered into force in July 2008, creating a joint legal defense fund, arguing they lacked the floor space and money to erect separate smoking-only areas.
Croatia Eases Smoking Ban in Public Places
The Croatian government unveiled Thursday proposals to water down new legislation banning smoking in public following a backlash from cafe and restaurant owners.
The Croatian government unveiled Thursday proposals to water down new legislation banning smoking in public following a backlash from cafe and restaurant owners.
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Ban On Public Smoking Helps Workers To Kick the Butt Too
Smoking ban in public places such as bars and restaurants also encourages those working in these places to kick the butt, finds a new study.
Smoking ban in public places such as bars and restaurants also encourages those working in these places to kick the butt, finds a new study.
