According to Blick, on November 21, Switzerland's Basel-Stadt canton will ban the sale of disposable vapes.
On Wednesday evening (November 20), the Grand Council approved a motion proposed by the Evangelical People's Party (EVP) with a vote of 45 to 35, with 11 abstentions. The motion has now been referred to the government for a preliminary report.
The Free Democratic Party (LDP), the Liberal Party (FDP), and the Swiss People's Party (SVP) opposed submitting the motion to the government. SVP member Joël Thüring stated, "The sales ban should be discussed at the national level, not the cantonal level."
The government also opposed the motion. Health Director Lukas Engelberger noted that the scope for canton-level regulations is very limited.
Member of Parliament Christoph Hochuli pointed out that, aside from health risks, disposable vapes also poses serious environmental problems. The motion received support from the centrist EVP, the Green Liberal Party (GLP), and GAB, while the Social Democratic Party (SP) had mixed opinions on the issue.
Earlier in September, the Jura canton parliament also approved a motion for a full ban on disposable vapes. A national-level ban is also being discussed. In June, the National Council passed a related motion proposed by Christoph Clivaz, a national MP from Vaud, with a vote of 122 to 63, with four abstentions.
The Swiss upper house will vote on the ban.
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