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JULY2019 Vapor CTA

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All CTA posted by date below

We hope you find this page helpful. Please let us know. We welcome feedback on CTA and/or VapeSling® products. Reach us anytime on the contact page or [email protected], or [email protected]

Click on links below to reach out to your state or local area Reps asking their support for HR1136 and opposition to S.3319. Unite to fight for our right to VAPE!

Here are some materials you can share on social media and as flyers around town.

VSLLC /VapersArmy Daily Updates

VSLLC conducts daily research for new CTA’s (Calls to Action) to publish and alert the community.

On occasion, one of the esteemed #2019VapeFight .org’s may publish a CTA later in the day. It may pass us till the next day. Please Help this page—> Such as ON IG, we have received several CTA Alerts from concerned Vapers (#VapeWarriors). We appreciate this and please continue or join in this practice. We will publish your handle when you tag us for the alert. Thank you VapersArmy!

The Vape Community is family…being part of a family means doing your part. Please advocate for Vapor as Harm reduction for you and future vapers.

Latest CTA listings

Albany County – NY – Stop a Flavor Ban!

OH – Protect Access to Safer Alternatives to Smoking!

CT – Fight Back Against Vapor Taxes!

NV 30%Tax has passed.
Please take action NOW and urge Governor Sisolak to VETO SB 263.

SB 263, which would impose a 30% wholesale tax on vapor products, has passed the legislature and is being sent to Governor Sisolak for his signature.

Please take action NOW and urge Governor Sisolak to VETO SB 263.
Take Action – Share this Phone Number!
Call Governor Sisolak: (775) 684-5670

Make a Call – Talking Points

  1. Please VETO SB 263, which would impose an unjustifiable 30% wholesale tax on vapor products that are helping people like me quit smoking.
  2. Briefly, share your story about switching to vapor products.
  3. Please note any health changes that you have experienced as a result of switching to vaping or substantially reducing your smoking.
  • Posted 5/24/19

GA -Alpharetta – Stop a Ban on Vape Shops!

CA – Stop an All-Out Flavor Ban!

  • Posted 5/22/19

IL – Take Action to Stop a Flavor Ban! (SB 222)

Atlanta – Stop an Indoor Vaping Ban!

MA – Stop a Flavor Ban Being Proposed in the State’s Budget!

Albany County – NY – Stop a Flavor Ban!

MN – Keep Vaping Visible and Accessible for People Who Smoke!

NH – Keep Vapor Taxes OUT of the Budget!

  • Posted 5/3/19

NE – Protect affordable access to vaping!

VT – Stop Ban of Online Sales!

WA – Stop a 95% tax on vapor products!

WA – Stop Extra Taxes on Life-saving Products!

  • Posted 4/25/19

OK – Stop a Vaping Place Ban!

Albany County – NY – Stop a Flavor Ban!

  • Posted 4/22/19

CO – Stop a #Vaping Ban!

WA – Stop a 95% tax on vapor products!

VT -Stop and Outrageous Tax on Vaping!

  • Posted 4/19/19

FL – Keep Vaping Legal for ALL Adults Who Smoke!

WI – Stop an Outrageous 71% Tax on Vaping! (UPDATED)

  • Posted 4/16/19

Albany County – NY – Stop a Flavor Ban!

FL – Keep Vaping Legal for ALL Adults Who Smoke!

VT -Stop and Outrageous Tax on Vaping!

  • Posted 4/11/19

OH – Protect Access to Safer Alternatives to Smoking!

IA – Protect Access to Safer Alternatives to Smoking!

ME – Stop an Outrageous Tax on Vaping!

OR – Stop Outrageous Taxes on Vaping!

  • Posted 4/8/19

LA – Stop Law to Deny Adults Access to Safer Alternatives!

WI – Stop an Outrageous Attack on Vaping!

  • Posted 4/6/19

WA – Stop Extra Taxes on Life-saving Products!

IA – Protect Access to Safer Alternatives to Smoking!

  • Posted 4/4/19

HI – Stop the Attack on Vaping!

VT -Stop and Outrageous Tax on Vaping!

Louisiana – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21!

FL – Stop Tobacco/Vapor 21 AND Signature Requirement Law!

CO – Denver – Stop Tobacco and Vaping 21!

  • Posted 3/27/19

NV – Stop a Tax on Vaping!

CA – Los Angeles – Stop a Flavor Ban!

CA – Stop an All-Out Flavor Ban!

CO – Stop local governments from treating vaping like smoking!

FL – Stop Tobacco/Vapor 21 AND Signature Requirement Law!

ME – Stop a Flavor Ban!

DELAWARE – Stop Attack on Vaping!

  • Posted 3/19/19

ND – HB 1477 is now a Vapor Tax!

MN – Isanti County – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21!

AR-Stop an Outrageous Tax on Vaping!

MN-Robbinsdale-URGENT! Stop Flavor Ban and Adult Access to Vapor Products!

WI-Appleton-Stop an Indoor Vaping Ban!

  • Posted 3/14/19

Stop an Indoor Vaping Ban!

MN – Stop Law Prohibiting Businesses From Allowing Vaping

UT – Stop an 86% Tax on Vapor Products!

RI – Stop a 40% Tax on Vapor Products!

IN – Stop a Tax on Vapor Products!

  • Posted 3/8/19

SD – Stop a 35% tax on vapor products!

CT – Stop the attack on Vaping!

  • Posted 3/5/19

NY – Don’t let Albany BAN FLAVORS or ENACT TAXES on Vaping!

IN – Stop a Tax on Vaping (HB1444)

  • Posted 2/28/19

DELAWARE – Stop Attack on Vaping!

ARKANSAS – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21 Bill!

  • Posted 2/22/19

WA – Stop a 95% tax on vapor products!

NM – URGENT Call to Action!

AR – Stop a tax on vapor products!

SD – Stop a 35% tax on vapor products!

AZ – Pima County Call To Action!

  • Posted 2/7/19

WY – Stop a tax on #vaping!

NH – Stop a Vapor Tax!

NH – Stop Tobacco AND Vaping 21!

CO – Stop a #Vaping Ban!

WI – Appleton – Stop a #vaping ban!

  • Posted 1/24/19

MT – Stop a tax on vaping!

SC – Protect online access to low-risk nicotine alternatives

IL – Champaign City Council Study Session (01.22.19)

MD – Stop an indoor vaping ban!

NH – Stop an Indoor Vaping Ban!

New York, NY – Stop a total ban on flavors

WA – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21

  • Posted 12/12/18

Cincinnati, OH – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21!

NY – Suffolk County – Stop a Flavor Ban!

Once again, CASAA is pleased to share the annual ECig Intelligence consumer survey with our members. As you may remember from previous years, CASAA works cooperatively with ECI to develop survey questions that aid us in our advocacy efforts and help take the pulse of the vaping community.

Please take 10 – 15 minutes to complete this year’s Ecig Intelligence Consumer Survey!

Click here to take the survey

Your participation in this survey will help inform regulators, advocates, and commentators as we all work to build policies that benefit consumers.

Thank you!

Alex Clark

CEO, CASAA

  • Posted 10/19/18
    THE DEADLINE IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 22!  Surveys are only as good as those who participate and only as good as the information you provide. So, please e-liquid manufacturers take the time to do your part. Per ECig Intelligence, the specific information you provide will be kept confidential by them. Your responses will be aggregated with all the others so that the combined information will help us paint the best picture of the e-liquid industry for the decision makers in D.C. and in your states. SURVEY
  • Posted 8/23/18 Click Here—>Petition against S3319 Flavor Ban. Takes seconds to do your part for Vapor Flavors. S3319 seeks to ban all flavored Vapor excluding tobacco and menthol. Fight for your yummy vapor flavors now. Thanks goes to IG @quickshotcompcoils for the heads up.
  • Posted 8/18/18

Link to download sign—> “Quit with Flavor”. Thank you to @jenbergercoleman of IG for the Campaign start. NotBlowingSmoke.org has provided a link to download the “Quit on Flavor” sign to be used for this social media campaign. Contact @jenbergercoleman on IG with your posting. Please join us and do your part and  raise awareness of vape flavors important role. The posts will be shared with the Senate, Congress, President and FDA.

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MAY2019 Vapor CTA Page

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All CTA posted by date below

We hope you find this page helpful. Please let us know. We welcome feedback on CTA and/or VapeSling® products. Reach us anytime on the contact page or [email protected], or [email protected].

Click on links below to reach out to your state or local area Reps asking their support for HR1136 and opposition to S.3319. Unite to fight for our right to VAPE!

Here are some materials you can share on social media and as flyers around town.

VSLLC /VapersArmy Daily Updates

VSLLC conducts daily research for new CTA’s (Calls to Action) to publish and alert the community.

On occasion, one of the esteemed #2019VapeFight .org’s may publish a CTA later in the day. It may pass us till the next day. Please Help this page—> Such as ON IG, we have received several CTA Alerts from concerned Vapers (#VapeWarriors). We appreciate this and please continue or join in this practice. We will publish your handle when you tag us for the alert. Thank you VapersArmy!

The Vape Community is family…being part of a family means doing your part. Please advocate for Vapor as Harm reduction for you and future vapers.

Latest CTA listings

  • Posted 6/3/19

CT – Fight Back Against Vapor Taxes!

NV 30%Tax has passed.
Please take action NOW and urge Governor Sisolak to VETO SB 263.

SB 263, which would impose a 30% wholesale tax on vapor products, has passed the legislature and is being sent to Governor Sisolak for his signature.

Please take action NOW and urge Governor Sisolak to VETO SB 263.
Take Action – Share this Phone Number!
Call Governor Sisolak: (775) 684-5670

Make a Call – Talking Points

  1. Please VETO SB 263, which would impose an unjustifiable 30% wholesale tax on vapor products that are helping people like me quit smoking.
  2. Briefly, share your story about switching to vapor products.
  3. Please note any health changes that you have experienced as a result of switching to vaping or substantially reducing your smoking.
  • Posted 5/24/19

GA -Alpharetta – Stop a Ban on Vape Shops!

CA – Stop an All-Out Flavor Ban!

  • Posted 5/22/19

IL – Take Action to Stop a Flavor Ban! (SB 222)

Atlanta – Stop an Indoor Vaping Ban!

MA – Stop a Flavor Ban Being Proposed in the State’s Budget!

Albany County – NY – Stop a Flavor Ban!

MN – Keep Vaping Visible and Accessible for People Who Smoke!

NH – Keep Vapor Taxes OUT of the Budget!

  • Posted 5/3/19

NE – Protect affordable access to vaping!

VT – Stop Ban of Online Sales!

WA – Stop a 95% tax on vapor products!

WA – Stop Extra Taxes on Life-saving Products!

  • Posted 4/25/19

OK – Stop a Vaping Place Ban!

Albany County – NY – Stop a Flavor Ban!

  • Posted 4/22/19

CO – Stop a #Vaping Ban!

WA – Stop a 95% tax on vapor products!

VT -Stop and Outrageous Tax on Vaping!

  • Posted 4/19/19

FL – Keep Vaping Legal for ALL Adults Who Smoke!

WI – Stop an Outrageous 71% Tax on Vaping! (UPDATED)

  • Posted 4/16/19

Albany County – NY – Stop a Flavor Ban!

FL – Keep Vaping Legal for ALL Adults Who Smoke!

VT -Stop and Outrageous Tax on Vaping!

  • Posted 4/11/19

OH – Protect Access to Safer Alternatives to Smoking!

IA – Protect Access to Safer Alternatives to Smoking!

ME – Stop an Outrageous Tax on Vaping!

OR – Stop Outrageous Taxes on Vaping!

  • Posted 4/8/19

LA – Stop Law to Deny Adults Access to Safer Alternatives!

WI – Stop an Outrageous Attack on Vaping!

  • Posted 4/6/19

WA – Stop Extra Taxes on Life-saving Products!

IA – Protect Access to Safer Alternatives to Smoking!

  • Posted 4/4/19

HI – Stop the Attack on Vaping!

VT -Stop and Outrageous Tax on Vaping!

Louisiana – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21!

FL – Stop Tobacco/Vapor 21 AND Signature Requirement Law!

CO – Denver – Stop Tobacco and Vaping 21!

  • Posted 3/27/19

NV – Stop a Tax on Vaping!

CA – Los Angeles – Stop a Flavor Ban!

CA – Stop an All-Out Flavor Ban!

CO – Stop local governments from treating vaping like smoking!

FL – Stop Tobacco/Vapor 21 AND Signature Requirement Law!

ME – Stop a Flavor Ban!

DELAWARE – Stop Attack on Vaping!

  • Posted 3/19/19

ND – HB 1477 is now a Vapor Tax!

MN – Isanti County – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21!

AR-Stop an Outrageous Tax on Vaping!

MN-Robbinsdale-URGENT! Stop Flavor Ban and Adult Access to Vapor Products!

WI-Appleton-Stop an Indoor Vaping Ban!

  • Posted 3/14/19

Stop an Indoor Vaping Ban!

MN – Stop Law Prohibiting Businesses From Allowing Vaping

UT – Stop an 86% Tax on Vapor Products!

RI – Stop a 40% Tax on Vapor Products!

IN – Stop a Tax on Vapor Products!

  • Posted 3/8/19

SD – Stop a 35% tax on vapor products!

CT – Stop the attack on Vaping!

  • Posted 3/5/19

NY – Don’t let Albany BAN FLAVORS or ENACT TAXES on Vaping!

IN – Stop a Tax on Vaping (HB1444)

  • Posted 2/28/19

DELAWARE – Stop Attack on Vaping!

ARKANSAS – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21 Bill!

  • Posted 2/22/19

WA – Stop a 95% tax on vapor products!

NM – URGENT Call to Action!

AR – Stop a tax on vapor products!

SD – Stop a 35% tax on vapor products!

AZ – Pima County Call To Action!

  • Posted 2/7/19

WY – Stop a tax on #vaping!

NH – Stop a Vapor Tax!

NH – Stop Tobacco AND Vaping 21!

CO – Stop a #Vaping Ban!

WI – Appleton – Stop a #vaping ban!

  • Posted 1/24/19

MT – Stop a tax on vaping!

SC – Protect online access to low-risk nicotine alternatives

IL – Champaign City Council Study Session (01.22.19)

MD – Stop an indoor vaping ban!

NH – Stop an Indoor Vaping Ban!

New York, NY – Stop a total ban on flavors

WA – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21

  • Posted 12/12/18

Cincinnati, OH – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21!

NY – Suffolk County – Stop a Flavor Ban!

Once again, CASAA is pleased to share the annual ECig Intelligence consumer survey with our members. As you may remember from previous years, CASAA works cooperatively with ECI to develop survey questions that aid us in our advocacy efforts and help take the pulse of the vaping community.

Please take 10 – 15 minutes to complete this year’s Ecig Intelligence Consumer Survey!

Click here to take the survey

Your participation in this survey will help inform regulators, advocates, and commentators as we all work to build policies that benefit consumers.

Thank you!

Alex Clark

CEO, CASAA

CT – Hartford – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21

CA – Sacramento – Stop a Flavor Ban

Link to download sign—> “Quit with Flavor”. Thank you to @jenbergercoleman of IG for the Campaign start. NotBlowingSmoke.org has provided a link to download the “Quit on Flavor” sign to be used for this social media campaign. Contact @jenbergercoleman on IG with your posting. Please join us and do your part and  raise awareness of vape flavors important role. The posts will be shared with the Senate, Congress, President and FDA.

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APR2019 Vapor CTA Page

All CTA posted by date below

We hope you find this page helpful. Please let us know. We welcome feedback on CTA and/or VapeSling® products. Reach us anytime on the contact page or [email protected], or [email protected].

The Most important CTA right NOW is: FDA Comment Period. Voice your comments to the FDA.

Reach out to your state or local area Reps asking their support for HR1136 and opposition to S.3319. Unite to fight for our right to VAPE!

Here are some materials you can share on social media and as flyers around town.

VSLLC /VapersArmy Daily Updates

VSLLC conducts daily research for new CTA’s (Calls to Action) to publish and alert the community.

On occasion, one of the esteemed #2019VapeFight .org’s may publish a CTA later in the day. It may pass us till the next day. Please Help this page—> Such as ON IG, we have received several CTA Alerts from concerned Vapers (#VapeWarriors). We appreciate this and please continue or join in this practice. We will publish your handle when you tag us for the alert. Thank you VapersArmy!

The Vape Community is family…being part of a family means doing your part. Please advocate for Vapor as Harm reduction for you and future vapers.

Latest CTA listings

WA – Stop a 95% tax on vapor products!

WA – Stop Extra Taxes on Life-saving Products!

  • Posted 4/25/19

OK – Stop a Vaping Place Ban!

Albany County – NY – Stop a Flavor Ban!

  • Posted 4/22/19

CO – Stop a #Vaping Ban!

WA – Stop a 95% tax on vapor products!

VT -Stop and Outrageous Tax on Vaping!

  • Posted 4/19/19

FL – Keep Vaping Legal for ALL Adults Who Smoke!

WI – Stop an Outrageous 71% Tax on Vaping! (UPDATED)

  • Posted 4/16/19

Albany County – NY – Stop a Flavor Ban!

FL – Keep Vaping Legal for ALL Adults Who Smoke!

VT -Stop and Outrageous Tax on Vaping!

  • Posted 4/11/19

OH – Protect Access to Safer Alternatives to Smoking!

IA – Protect Access to Safer Alternatives to Smoking!

ME – Stop an Outrageous Tax on Vaping!

OR – Stop Outrageous Taxes on Vaping!

  • Posted 4/8/19

LA – Stop Law to Deny Adults Access to Safer Alternatives!

WI – Stop an Outrageous Attack on Vaping!

  • Posted 4/6/19

WA – Stop Extra Taxes on Life-saving Products!

IA – Protect Access to Safer Alternatives to Smoking!

  • Posted 4/4/19

HI – Stop the Attack on Vaping!

VT -Stop and Outrageous Tax on Vaping!

Louisiana – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21!

FL – Stop Tobacco/Vapor 21 AND Signature Requirement Law!

CO – Denver – Stop Tobacco and Vaping 21!

  • Posted 3/27/19

NV – Stop a Tax on Vaping!

CA – Los Angeles – Stop a Flavor Ban!

CA – Stop an All-Out Flavor Ban!

CO – Stop local governments from treating vaping like smoking!

FL – Stop Tobacco/Vapor 21 AND Signature Requirement Law!

ME – Stop a Flavor Ban!

DELAWARE – Stop Attack on Vaping!

  • Posted 3/19/19

ND – HB 1477 is now a Vapor Tax!

MN – Isanti County – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21!

AR-Stop an Outrageous Tax on Vaping!

MN-Robbinsdale-URGENT! Stop Flavor Ban and Adult Access to Vapor Products!

WI-Appleton-Stop an Indoor Vaping Ban!

  • Posted 3/14/19

Stop an Indoor Vaping Ban!

MN – Stop Law Prohibiting Businesses From Allowing Vaping

UT – Stop an 86% Tax on Vapor Products!

RI – Stop a 40% Tax on Vapor Products!

IN – Stop a Tax on Vapor Products!

  • Posted 3/8/19

SD – Stop a 35% tax on vapor products!

CT – Stop the attack on Vaping!

  • Posted 3/5/19

NY – Don’t let Albany BAN FLAVORS or ENACT TAXES on Vaping!

IN – Stop a Tax on Vaping (HB1444)

  • Posted 2/28/19

DELAWARE – Stop Attack on Vaping!

ARKANSAS – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21 Bill!

  • Posted 2/22/19

WA – Stop a 95% tax on vapor products!

NM – URGENT Call to Action!

AR – Stop a tax on vapor products!

SD – Stop a 35% tax on vapor products!

AZ – Pima County Call To Action!

  • Posted 2/7/19

WY – Stop a tax on #vaping!

NH – Stop a Vapor Tax!

NH – Stop Tobacco AND Vaping 21!

CO – Stop a #Vaping Ban!

WI – Appleton – Stop a #vaping ban!

  • Posted 1/24/19

MT – Stop a tax on vaping!

SC – Protect online access to low-risk nicotine alternatives

IL – Champaign City Council Study Session (01.22.19)

MD – Stop an indoor vaping ban!

NH – Stop an Indoor Vaping Ban!

New York, NY – Stop a total ban on flavors

WA – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21

  • Posted 12/12/18

Cincinnati, OH – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21!

NY – Suffolk County – Stop a Flavor Ban!

Once again, CASAA is pleased to share the annual ECig Intelligence consumer survey with our members. As you may remember from previous years, CASAA works cooperatively with ECI to develop survey questions that aid us in our advocacy efforts and help take the pulse of the vaping community.

Please take 10 – 15 minutes to complete this year’s Ecig Intelligence Consumer Survey!

Click here to take the survey

Your participation in this survey will help inform regulators, advocates, and commentators as we all work to build policies that benefit consumers.

Thank you!

Alex Clark

CEO, CASAA

CT – Hartford – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21

CA – Sacramento – Stop a Flavor Ban

Link to download sign—> “Quit with Flavor”. Thank you to @jenbergercoleman of IG for the Campaign start. NotBlowingSmoke.org has provided a link to download the “Quit on Flavor” sign to be used for this social media campaign. Contact @jenbergercoleman on IG with your posting. Please join us and do your part and  raise awareness of vape flavors important role. The posts will be shared with the Senate, Congress, President and FDA.

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Vapor 2019 FDA Comment Submission Period

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2019 Vapor – FDA Docket: Modifications to Compliance Policy for Certain Deemed Tobacco Products

To leave a comment for the FDA, please click here. Read up and be informed before submitting your comment. Below are main topics from the official FDA write up. Please use these for a quick reference to guide your response/comment.

Excerpts taken from FDA-2019-D-0661-0001 docket documents. 

This mention attempts to prove a fruity flavor preference by youth, while a mint or menthol flavor apparently, is preferred by adults. Therefore, the FDA would like to modify regulations. Mint and menthol flavors require no authorization, while all other flavors require a PMTA submission to the FDA.

The FDA has opened Docket ID:FDA-2019-D-0661 for comments to be entered on the following:

The FDA is sticking to their youth vape epidemic stance. Responses can include suggestions you may have to address youth availability, such as Gas stations and convenient stores
Responses should include your preference of e liquid flavors plus how limiting flavors would affect you. As written, flavors other than mint or menthol will need PMTA authorization to market.
Modifications_to_Compliance_Policy_for_Certain_Deemed_Tobacco_Products_-_Guidance_for_Industry.pdfDownload

FDA-2019-D-0661-0001 PDF File for download above.

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March VTA Update | Vapor State in your States

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STATE OF THE STATES!

The VTA is tracking over 260 bills to date this legislative session.
Below are highlights of our successes and our active engagement across the country.
  SUCCESSES: Kentucky:  Any consideration of a tax has been killed for this session in Kentucky.  Further, HB 11, a school ban bill, was amended to include Tobacco 21. The T21 effort was stymied, only to be followed by a bizarre Vape 21-only bill.  That too was stymied but once again T21 resurfaced.  For now, it appears that strong work on the ground by the Kentucky Smoke Free Association and VTA Board Member companies is holadvocacy
A Billion lives Film, e-cig, e-cig holder, electronic cigarette, FDA Deeming Regulations of Vapor Products, Food & Drug Administration, Made in America, Trump Administration, V3.0 VapeSling®, vape, vape advocacy, Vape security, vapesling, vaping, vaping community, VTA, CASAA, AVA, notBlowingSmokeding the effort at bay. 
 
Michigan: An amendment to HB 4164 that would add vapor products to T21 was defeated.  VTA lobbyists actively opposed the bill as two of our vape shop members of the Vapors’ Association for Rights and Standards testified in opposition to the legislation. 

New Mexico:  VTA’s lobbyists worked closely with the New Mexico Smoke Free Alliance to successfully defeat, not one, but two flavor bans pushed by the legislature.   We are now actively engaged in defeating a dangerous vapor tax as the session is quickly winding to a close.

Virginia:  Even though the T21 bill did pass, the Virginia Smoke Free Association and VTA’s lobbyists have successfully held off further consideration of tax legislation this session with the issue being pushed to a study committee.  

West Virginia:  Although SB 348, implementing T21, passed the Senate.  VTA was able to defeat it in the House prior to adjournment.
 
Wyoming: VTA lobbyists prevented anti-vaping legislation from passage with the adjournment of the session on February 28.
ACTIVE LEGISLATION:
Alabama:  Working with the Breathe Easier Alliance of Alabama, we are fighting against some burdensome regulations in HB 1. 

Alaska: Currently there are no bills related to the vapor industry.

Arizona:  We are on the offensive.  VTA’s model legislation, first introduced by the Arizona Smoke Free Business Alliance, is moving. In addition, together we are fighting T21 as well as a 43% wholesale tax.
 
Arkansas:  VTA’s lobbying team and the Arkansas Vape Advocacy Alliance engaged leaders on the core tax issue for many weeks and, as a result, we were successful in removing another vapor products proposed tax legislation from a major bill designed to fund cancer research.   Unfortunately, the Governor has indicated support for additional taxes and we will continue to oppose those efforts while we oppose T21 which has significant support amongst lawmakers.
 
California: VTA is very actively engaged in proposed flavor ban legislation SB 38 and AB 739 with multiple teams on the ground.  We expect a hearing in the Senate Health Committee before the end of the month with passage highly likely. We are actively working against it while focusing our efforts on the Assembly where there is more opportunity for dialogue on the issue.  Stay tuned for some important developments on the California front. 

Colorado: HB 1033, allows local regulation of nicotine including tax at the local level. The bill has passed both chambers. As passed, the legislation limits the ability of the local unit of government to tax by eliminating the state tobacco tax dollars for those units of local government that choose to enact a local tax. We continue to work with the Governor’s Office on reasonable limitations on local taxation. VTA is proud to be working with the Rocky Mountain Smoke Free Alliance to defend Colorado.

Connecticut: VTA and the New England Vapor Technology Association continue to fight against legislation that would ban flavors, raise the purchase age to 21 and implement a burdensome tax on the industry. VTA will be submitting written comments to support the testimony of local business owners at a hearing this week.

Delaware:  SB 25 would implement T21 in the state. VTA and the New England Vapor Technology Association are aggressively opposing the legislation that passed out of committee this week.

Florida: VTA and the Florida Smoke Free Association continue to fight against SB 1046 which would prohibit the retail sale of flavored nicotine products.  In addition, we are jointly opposing T21 legislation in SB 1618 and HB 1041. 

Georgia:  To date, VTA and the Georgia Smoke Free Association have held all anti-vapor bills at bay.  There is still time left in the session, so we will not let up and will defend to the end. 

Idaho: Currently there are no bills impacting the vaping industry before the legislature.

Illinois: HB 345 and SB 21, implementing T21 for both combustibles and vapor products is moving in both chambers and appears likely to pass.  VTA and the Smoke Free Alternatives Coalition of Illinois are aggressively working to defeat SB 1124, which would enact a devastating 36% wholesale tax.

Indiana: VTA and the Indiana Smoke-Free Alliance are fighting a 4 cents per milliliter tax and a joint Call to Action was issued.

Iowa: HF 467, increases tobacco tax to over 100% and adds vapor products. VTA and Iowans For Alternatives to Smoking Tobacco are actively engaged in defeating the proposal.

Kansas:  Currently there are no bills impacting the vaping industry before the legislature.

Louisiana: VTA’s lobbying team is opposing HB 38 which would implement T21.

Maine: LD 1028, an 81% wholesale has been referred to the tax committee.  In addition to opposing this legislation, VTA and the New England Vapor Technology Association are also working on the defeat of LD 90 which would ban all flavored products with the exception of premium cigars.

Maryland: With strong support from the Democratic Caucus and the Black Caucus, T21 is gaining traction in companion bills, SB 895 and HB 1169. VTA and the Maryland Vapor Alliance are working hard to prevent vapor products from being defined as tobacco in the legislation and defeat these anti-vapor initiatives. In addition, the VTA model regulatory bill is scheduled for a hearing this coming week.

Massachusetts: The Governor is pushing a tax on vapor products but a bill has not been filed yet. VTA and the New England Vapor Technology Association are actively working to get in front of the potential tax proposal.

Minnesota: VTA’s lobbyists and Minnesota vapor leaders are actively opposing T21 legislation.

Montana: VTA’s lobbyist and the Montana Smoke Free Association defeated a flavor ban in HB 312 earlier in the session. However, another flavor ban has been filed in HB 628, and we are actively working to defeat this one as well.

Nebraska:  VTA’s lobbyists are actively opposing T21 legislation filed in LB 149.  VTA is also actively working to ensure efforts to ban flavors or ban certain categories of products are defeated. 

Nevada: VTA and the Nevada Vaping Association are opposing efforts by some legislators to include vapor products in the definition of tobacco products. 

New Hampshire: VTA and the New England Vapor Technology Association are aggressively fighting HB 680 which would impose a 65% wholesale tax on vapor products as well as define them as tobacco.

New Jersey:  VTA is working closely with the New Jersey Vapor Rights Coalition to vigorously oppose legislation to create 75% wholesale tax and fix the current tax imposed.

New York: VTA’s lobbyists are heavily engaged in Albany working a sophisticated leadership and committee strategy to defeat the flavor bans in both the Assembly and Senate (A47 and S428) as well as T21.  
 
North Carolina:  VTA is working with the North Carolina Vaping Council which, to date, has held all anti-vapor bills at bay.  We will continue to collaborate and fight off negative legislation through the end  of the session in mid-July.
 
Ohio: The Ohio Vapor Trade Association, working with VTA, has prevented the introduction of negative legislation to date. VTA will continue to fight against anti-vaping proposals with OHVTA through the remainder of the session.
 
Oklahoma: VTA lobbyists are opposing an effort to raise the purchase age to 21.
 
Oregon: VTA and the Oregon Vapor Trade Association are working to get ahead of a potential proposal to tax vapor products.
 
Pennsylvania:  The VTA is strongly opposing HB 697, a bill to establish T21.
 
Rhode Island: VTA’s lobbyist and the New England Vapor Technology Association are opposing a T21 proposal recently filed.
 
South Carolina: VTA’s model language on shipping vapor products has been added to HB 3420. In addition, the bill prohibits local governments from implementing flavor bans as well as adding additional taxes.
 
South Dakota:  There have not been any anti-vaping bills introduced to date but we are closely watching potential legislative vehicles.
 
Tennessee: VTA’s state association member, the Tennessee Smoke Free Association, is opposing a pair of T21 bills, HB 1419 and HB 1454, that are expected to be considered in committee next week.  TSFA has been enormously effective at killing anti-vapor bills and is well positioned again this session.
 
Texas: VTA and the Texas Vapor Coalition is opposing SB 1332 and HB 3364 that create a 10-cent tax (5 cent wholesale) (5 cent use) introduced as part of an omnibus tax package.  
 
Utah: VTA and the Utah Smoke Free Association are opposing HB 324 which would implement T21. 
 
Vermont:  VTA and the New England Vapor Technology Association are fighting an effort to implement a wholesale tax on vapor products in HB 47.  We continue to oppose T21 in the House despite passage in the Senate of SB 86.
 
Washington: VTA and the Pink Lung Brigade successfully held off a 95% wholesale tax proposed in HB 1873 during a packed hearing on the issue. Our opposition included 95 people who signed up to testify against it. Despite this effort, it appears that some sort of tax will be implemented due budget concerns. Together, we will continue to actively engage with lawmakers on the issue to ensure that the industry is not saddled with a burdensome tax.
 
Wisconsin: VTA’s lobbyists are opposing a recommendation by the Governor to tax vapor products at the same rate as tobacco, 71% of manufacturer’s list price.
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  • Posted 3/27/19

NV – Stop a Tax on Vaping!

CA – Los Angeles – Stop a Flavor Ban!

CA – Stop an All-Out Flavor Ban!

CO – Stop local governments from treating vaping like smoking!

FL – Stop Tobacco/Vapor 21 AND Signature Requirement Law!

ME – Stop a Flavor Ban!

DELAWARE – Stop Attack on Vaping!

  • Posted 3/19/19

ND – HB 1477 is now a Vapor Tax!

MN – Isanti County – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21!

AR-Stop an Outrageous Tax on Vaping!

MN-Robbinsdale-URGENT! Stop Flavor Ban and Adult Access to Vapor Products!

WI-Appleton-Stop an Indoor Vaping Ban!

  • Posted 3/14/19

Stop an Indoor Vaping Ban!

MN – Stop Law Prohibiting Businesses From Allowing Vaping

UT – Stop an 86% Tax on Vapor Products!

RI – Stop a 40% Tax on Vapor Products!

IN – Stop a Tax on Vapor Products!

  • Posted 3/8/19

SD – Stop a 35% tax on vapor products!

CT – Stop the attack on Vaping!

  • Posted 3/5/19

NY – Don’t let Albany BAN FLAVORS or ENACT TAXES on Vaping!

IN – Stop a Tax on Vaping (HB1444)

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DELAWARE – Stop Attack on Vaping!

ARKANSAS – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21 Bill!

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WA – Stop a 95% tax on vapor products!

NM – URGENT Call to Action!

AR – Stop a tax on vapor products!

SD – Stop a 35% tax on vapor products!

AZ – Pima County Call To Action!

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WY – Stop a tax on #vaping!

NH – Stop a Vapor Tax!

NH – Stop Tobacco AND Vaping 21!

CO – Stop a #Vaping Ban!

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MT – Stop a tax on vaping!

SC – Protect online access to low-risk nicotine alternatives

IL – Champaign City Council Study Session (01.22.19)

MD – Stop an indoor vaping ban!

NH – Stop an Indoor Vaping Ban!

New York, NY – Stop a total ban on flavors

WA – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21

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Cincinnati, OH – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21!

NY – Suffolk County – Stop a Flavor Ban!

Once again, CASAA is pleased to share the annual ECig Intelligence consumer survey with our members. As you may remember from previous years, CASAA works cooperatively with ECI to develop survey questions that aid us in our advocacy efforts and help take the pulse of the vaping community.

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CT – Hartford – Stop Tobacco AND Vapor 21

CA – Sacramento – Stop a Flavor Ban

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Altria (Big T) moves to Ban Vapor Flavors

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STATEMENT ON ALTRIA PRESENTATION TO CAGNY
Last week, Howard Willard, Chairman & CEO of Altria Group, Inc., presented to the Consumer Analysts Group of New York (CAGNY). During the presentation, Mr. Willard succinctly described Altria’s planned actions to address the increase in youth experimentation with electronic cigarettes, including:
  “Encourage FDA to take industry-wide action by banning retail and vape store sales of all non-traditional flavors until the youth issue is otherwise addressed, such as by the use of advanced age verification technology or pre-market authorization.”
Altria’s position that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) should ban the sale of all non-traditional flavors at retail and vape shops marginalizes harm reduction and does a disservice to adult smokers seeking lower risk alternatives to cigarettes for several reasons. In particular, (1) scientists have concluded that flavors assist smokers in quitting smoking cigarettes; and (2) current scientific literature demonstrates that flavors play little role in attracting teens to use vapor products. Altria’s view fails to adequately assess the net public health benefits of flavored vapor products and ultimately serves only to harm adult smokers while doing little to solve the concerns around youth usage. 

For these reasons, the Vapor Technology Association (“VTA”) disagrees strongly with the Altria’s planned course of action.

VTA’s Position – Flavors are Essential for Smokers Seeking to Quit Combustible Cigarettes

For the past three years, VTA’s position on vape shops and flavors has been clear and consistent:  Flavor Bans and/or Restrictions are Unwarranted:
Banning or restricting the sale of flavors is the wrong approach. Until science demonstrates otherwise, neither FDA nor any other governmental entity should act to ban or limit the availability and accessibility of flavors on the market to the detriment of adult smokers seeking to quit combustible cigarettes. 
 Appeal of Flavors is Subjective: 
The appeal of particular flavors is subjective and not the reason most youth choose to initiate electronic cigarettes.  Sound science does not support a plan that tries to categorize flavors as offerings which “should” or “should not” be sold.
 Focus Should Be on Prohibiting Inappropriate Marketing of Flavors:
Prohibiting inappropriate marketing should be the focus of efforts to address the increase in youth experimentation with electronic cigarettes.  VTA has introduced legislation in several states to affirmatively impose reasonable marketing restrictions.
 VTA Marketing Standards:
VTA has repeatedly encouraged industry to adopt the VTA Marketing Standards for Membership which would serve to limit both access to and appeal of vapor products to youth.
 Flavors are Critical to Smoking Cessation: 
Adult smokers looking to vapor products as an off-ramp from combustible cigarettes deserve access to a wide variety of flavored products to allow for individualized choice in finding the product that works best for them. VTA presented a clear and unequivocal scientific case to FDA showing that flavors help adult smokers quit. 
 Flavor Bans Directly Threaten Vape Shops:
A decision to ban flavors from brick-and-mortar vape shops, even temporarily, will eliminate over 10,000 small businesses and un-employ tens of thousands of Americans that work for them.  
VTA’s Board of Directors follows the aforementioned principles, and VTA intends to continue to fight for flavors at all levels of government.  Our membership has too much invested in the vape shop and retail store channels to equivocate on these issues and we will challenge any efforts to ban flavors at vape shops and retail stores.

VTA’s Board of Directors is comprised of 16 companies that manufacture, supply, distribute and sell a variety of open and closed system products, including thousands of flavors.  Our policies have always and will remain true to defending all segments of the industry.


– VTA Board of Directors
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FDA threats Banning Flavored E-Cigarettes

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Unelected Bureaucrats Consider Banning Adults from Buying Flavored E-Cigarettes

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FDA threats Banning Flavored E-Cigarettes

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is strongly considering banning all flavored e-cigarettes.

E-cigarettes, such as Juul, have become a popular alternative to smoking. The smoking alternative came under FDA control in 2016, when the administration placed an age requirement of 18-years-old on the product.

Now, the FDA wants to crack down on flavored products. FDA Commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, an appointee of President Donald Trump, stated, “We see clear signs that youth use of electronic cigarettes has reached an epidemic proportion.”

The unelected officials at the FDA are now requiring private businesses, like Juul, to provide a detailed plan for how they will attempt to limit access of their product to those under 18.

Juul detailed their extensive plan on their website. Their plans include investing $30 million in educational materials for young people, ID match and age verification technology for online sales, age exclusive social media marketing, and support for legislation restricting access to those under 18.

Juul e-cigarette starter pack is seen in this picture illustration taken July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Martinne Geller/Illustration

Despite this extensive plan, some of the unelected bureaucrats at the FDA would still like to ban flavored e-cigarette products.

While the health risks for e-cigarette smoking are still being conducted, there are decades worth of studies on traditional cigarettes highlighting the horrible side effects of smoking.

One Harvard study found that e-cigarettes, while not good for you, are much less toxic than traditional cigarettes. Another study found that e-cigarettes are “no more or no less” effective than nicotine patches when used to help stop smoking.

A Juul spokesperson, Victoria Davis, argued in a statement to Reuters that “appropriate flavors play an important role in helping adult smokers switch.”

Although Gottlieb conceded that e-cigarettes may help adults stop smoking, it seems as though he won’t be swayed by Juul’s work to prevent kids from accessing the product.

U.S. Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb attends an interview at Reuters headquarters in New York City, U.S., October 10, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

“While we remain committed to advancing policies that promote the potential of e-cigarettes to help adult smokers move away from combustible cigarettes, that work can’t come at the expense of kids,” said Gottlieb.

Instead of cracking down on enforcement to ensure that teens aren’t getting the product, it seems as though the FDA is leaning toward banning the product for everyone.

Despite the fact that not one person casted a vote for Gottlieb, his board at the FDA has the future of flavored e-cigarettes in their hands.

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