Articles tagged ‘smoking’

Amsterdam’s 2008 no-smoking law and you

By Roger | July 1st, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Now that the July 2008 smoking ban has officially begun, it’s time to sort out exactly what it means for visitors who aren’t able to keep up with the specifics on the ground. The July 1, 2008 law is for the entire Netherlands and specifically protects employees from having to work in an area where [...]

 

How will Amsterdam’s new no-smoking laws affect the coffee shops?

By Roger | April 26th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

You may have heard that as of July 1, 2008, Amsterdam is following in the footsteps of cities all over the world in banning cigarette smoking in public places. Some alarmists have spread false rumors that this law will shut down Amsterdam’s coffeeshops, but this isn’t true (we’ll get you for this, alarmists!!!). As of [...]