With the update of the State Non-Smoker Protection Act, the state wants to improve the health protection of all people in Baden-Württemberg. Children, young people and particularly vulnerable groups in particular are to be better protected. The state government has launched the amendment of the State Non-Smoker Protection Act with innovations for the protection of passive smokers. The Council of Ministers released the draft law for consultation today (8 July 2025). The new version of the law is intended to replace the State Non-Smoker Protection Act, which dates back to 2007 and was last amended in March 2009. Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann explained: "With the update of our State N... [Read more]