Shisha industry fears wave of bankruptcies. There are an estimated 1,000 in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The regulation introduced in mid-2022 states that shisha tobacco may only be sold in single can packaging and no longer in large containers. According to the association's estimates, this has roughly doubled the price. To save money, many consumers bought illegal products. They inhaled at home andNo longer in a shisha bar. The economic situation among manufacturers and retailers is very tense, and there is even an “acute” threat of insolvency.