VAPOR 2019 – NEW STATE LAWS

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2019 – NEW STATE LAWS AFFECTING VAPOR
INTERIM COMPLIANCE UPDATE
July 1, 2019

The Vapor Technology Association has compiled the following list as an overview with citations of state-level vapor product laws that have been enacted recently, meaning the bills have passed the legislature and have been signed by the Governor in the 2019 legislative session.  

This update is broken down into four sections covering laws:  Raising the age to purchase vapor products (page 2); Raising taxes on vapor products (page 4); Impacting labeling, marketing and licensure (page 6); andAdding vapor to clean indoor air acts (page 8).
It is of note that there are several states with pending legislation that would impact vapor products that have not adjourned yet for 2019. This summary includes bills that would affect the age for legal sales, flavor bans, taxation, as well as online sales bans. The next update of this summary will occur on or by August 1, 2019.

Cautionary Notes: 

a.    This summary is meant to be a resource guide and should not replace the advice of legal counsel.

b.    This summary contains state-level information only. Some cities and towns have been passing their own municipal ordinances. Hence, your municipality may have a law that governs your business even if the state does not, OR your town may impose restrictions greater than what is included on this table. So, again, you should not rely on this document for legal advice but should consult your own legal counsel and must investigate whether and to what extent your unit of local government has regulated vapor products.
  Raising the Age to Purchase Vapor Products
  ALABAMA – T21 Implementation Date: September 1, 2019   Key Provisions: Raises the purchase age to 21 for all tobacco and vaping productsSets advertising restrictionsCreates zoning restrictions for retailers near schools, churches, child care centers and related facilitiesRequires a permit to sell vaping products if over 35% of gross sales Rule-making will be required for implementation.

Link: http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/HB41-enr.pdf

CONNECTICUT – T21 Implementation Date: October 1, 2019

Key Provisions:  Raises the purchase age to 21 for all tobacco and vaping productsIncrease the annual registration fee to sell vaping products from $400 to $800 for dealers with multiple registrationsIncreases the penalties for underage sales with unannounced compliance checksAllows e-cigarette dealers to give promotional samples in connection with the promotion or advertisement of a product in a similar manner as current law allows for cigarettes and tobacco productsBans the use of tobacco and vapor product on the grounds of child care centers and schools Link: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2019/ACT/pa/pdf/2019PA-00013-R00HB-07200-PA.pdf

DELAWARE – T21 Implementation Date: July 17, 2019

Key Provisions: The law increases age to buy tobacco products including vapor products, defined as a tobacco substitute, to age 21 Link: http://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?legislationId=47236

MARYLAND – T21 Implementation Date: October 21, 2019

Key Provisions:  The law increases the age to buy tobacco products, including vapor products, to age 21 Link: http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/Chapters_noln/CH_396_hb1169e.pdf

NEBRASKA – T19 Implementation Date: August 29, 2019

Key Provisions:  The law raises the age to purchase tobacco, vapor and related products to 19 Link: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/106/PDF/Slip/LB149.pdf

NEW YORK – T21 Implementation Date: 120 days after signed by Governor

Key Provisions: Increases the age to purchase tobacco products to 21 Link: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s2833

TEXAS – T21 Implementation Date: September 1, 2019

Key Provisions: Raises the age to purchase tobacco products, including vapor products, to age 21Exemption for military personnel Prohibits local municipalities from adopting or enforcing an ordinance or requirement relating to the lawful age to sell, distribute, or use cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products  Link: https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/86r/pdf/86RSJ05-27-F.PDF#page=41

UTAH – T21 Implementation Date: July 1, 2020

Key Provisions: The law raises the age to purchase tobacco products, including vapor products to age 21The age increase is phased in over the next three yearsExemption for military personnel Link:https://le.UTAH.gov/~2019/bills/hbillenr/HB0324.pdf

VERMONT – T21 Implementation Date: September 1, 2019

Key Provisions:  The law raises the age to purchase tobacco and vaping products to 21 Link: https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/ACTS/ACT027/ACT027%20As%20Enacted.pdf

VIRGINIA – T21 Implementation Date: July 1, 2019

Key Provisions: The law raises the age to purchase tobacco products to 21Exemption for military personnel  Link: https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0090

WASHINGTON – T21 Implementation Date: January 1, 2020

Key Provisions: The law raises the purchase age for cigarettes, tobacco products, and vapor products to 21Tobacco products may not be sold through a vending machine unless the machine is located in a place where persons under the age of 21 are prohibited or in an industrial worksite where persons under the age of 21 are not employed, and it is located at least ten feet from entrances and exits Link: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2019-20/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/House/1074.SL.pdf#page=1
New Laws Taxing Vapor Products
CONNECTICUT – Implementation Date: October 1, 2019

Key Provisions:  Imposes a bi-furcated tax on sales of electronic cigarette products by e-cigarette wholesalersClosed systems:  40 cents per milliliter (those products that are pre-filled, manufacturer-sealed, and not intended to be refillable)Open systems:  10% of the wholesale price, whether or not sold at wholesale, or if not sold, at the same rate upon use by the wholesaler Link: SEE SECTION 351 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2019/ACT/pa/pdf/2019PA-00117-R00HB-07424-PA.pdf

ILLINOIS – Implementation Date: July 1, 2019

Key Provisions: Amends the definition of “tobacco products” to include electronic cigarettes and the componentsEstablishes a 15% tax based on the total receipts of the wholesale (the same rate as chewing tobacco) Link: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=003501430K10-5

NEVADA – Implementation Date: January 1, 2020

Key Provisions:  Establishes a 30% wholesale tax on all vapor and alternative nicotine productsDefines and regulates vapor products as other tobacco productsEstablishes penalties to retailers who distribute other tobacco products to individuals under the age of 18Requires third party verification for online sales of vapor productsAdds vapor products to the Clean Indoor Air Act Link: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/SB/SB263_EN.pdf

NEW JERSEY – Implementation Date: The first day of the fifth month following enactment. 

Key Provisions: Establishes bi-furcated tax model between open and closed systemsRequires that open systems only be sold at licensed vapor retailers. Vapor retailer is defined as 50 percent or more of sales are generated by ENDS devices, e-liquids or related accessories. Closed systems:  10 cent per milliliter at distributor level (pre-filled cartridge)Open systems:  10 percent at final point of sale 
VTA will work the Department of Revenue on rulemaking if any.

Link: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A9999/5385_R2.PDF

NEW MEXICO – Implementation Date: July 1, 2019

Key Provisions: Establishes bi-furcated tax on all nicotine and non-nicotine containing e-liquidClosed systems:  50 cent per milliliter (pods or carts that are 5 ml or less)Open systems:  12.5% wholesale tax VTA working on guidance with the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department.

Link: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/19%20Regular/final/HB0006.pdf

NEW YORK – Implementation Date: 120 Days after signed by the Governor (no signature at this point)

Key Provisions: Establishes a 20% point of sale tax on vapor productsRequires retailers to be licensed Link: https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A02009&term=2019&Summary=Y&Text=Y
 
VERMONT – Implementation Date: July 1, 2019

Key Provisions: Establishes a 92% wholesale tax on vapor products and devicesDefines vapor products as “other tobacco product” The Department of Revenue will establish a guidance document.

Link: https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/ACTS/ACT028/ACT028%20As%20Enacted.pdf

WASHINGTON – Implementation Date: October 1, 2019

Key Provisions: Establishes a wholesale tax on vapor products.Closed system rate:  27 cents per milliliter (pods or carts that are 5 ml or less)Open systems rate:  9 cents per milliliterTax is applied to all pre-existing inventories on or before October 31, 2019 with the tax due January 31, 2020 VTA working on implementation with Washington authorities.

Link: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2019-20/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/House/1873-S2.SL.pdf
New Laws on Labeling, Marketing and Licensure
INDIANA – Implementation Date: July 1, 2019

Key Provisions: Removes certain requirements from Indiana’s e-liquid container labeling requirements Link: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/271#document-e4036bc2

LOUISIANA– Implementation Date: June 15, 2019

Key Provisions: Dealers who sell vapor product or alternative nicotine products are added to the definition of “wholesaler”Requires a permit from the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission (ATC) to sell vapor and alternative nicotine productsProhibits dealers from purchasing vapor products for resale except from a wholesale dealer who has a valid ATC permitExtends current regulations on tobacco products to vapor and alternative nicotine productsRestricts manufacturers of vapor products from selling vapor products in the state without authorization from the ATC The law requires administrative regulations.

Link:http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1144899

NEBRASKA – Implementation Date: August 29, 2019

Key Provisions:  Establishes a new definition for vaping products separate from cigarettes and cigarsRequires licensure to sell vaping productsEstablishes regulations similar to traditional tobacco products Link: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/106/PDF/Slip/LB397.pdf

SOUTH CAROLINA – Implementation Date: July 1, 2019

Key Provisions:  Requires age verification for online sales of vapor productsProhibits youth from entering a retail establishment the primarily sells tobacco or vaping productsProhibits the use of tobacco and vaping products on school or pre-school propertyEstablishes packaging guidelines for e-liquids Link: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3420.htm

VERMONT – Implementation Date: July 1, 2019

Key Provisions: Requires licensure to sell vapor productsBans online sales Link: https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/ACTS/ACT022/ACT022%20As%20Enacted.pdf
Clean Indoor Air Ban on Vaping Products
FLORIDA – Implementation Date: July 1, 2019

Key Provisions: Implements the Florida Constitutional AmendmentBans vaping in an enclosed indoor workplace, except as the proprietor or other person in charge of an enclosed indoor to develop may provide in a policy regarding specified smoking and vaping prohibitions  Link: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0386/0386.html

NEW MEXICO – Implementation Date: July 1, 2019

Key Provisions: Prohibits vaping where smoking is already prohibitedContains an exclusion for vape shops Link: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/19%20Regular/final/HB0256.pdf

OKLAHOMA  – Implementation Date: July 1, 2019

Key Provisions:  Bans vapor products in schools Link: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2019-20%20ENR/SB/SB33%20ENR.PDF  
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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.
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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!

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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!

  • 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!

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MT – Stop a tax on vaping!

SC – Protect online access to low-risk nicotine alternatives

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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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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.

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.

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.

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
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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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MAR2019 Vapor Calls To Action

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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!

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Latest CTA listings

  • 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.

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

You Dont Know Nicotine – Final Update

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Aaron Biebert, director, creator of @AbillionLivesFilm, has reached his funding goal to begin production on his new film “You Dont Know Nicotine”.

VapeSling LLC is among early funding Backers for this project.

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JG of VapeSling LLC: met Aaron when I attended @abillionLivesFilm premiere. A true Warrior.

Being backers to the film, we can bring you a final update video sent by Aaron to share.

Anyone interested in the Truth about nicotine, such as smokers, concerned non-smokers, vapers, and their concerned family members should view this documentary. In fact, the globe can be educated, as much negativity surrounds the drug.

Video Update for You Dont Know Nicotine film

Aaron’s messages:

Thanks to passionate people around the world who chose to back our new nicotine movie, we’re proud to announce that we have reached our first stretch goal!!

We’re now able to make the movie even better with more interviews and a publicist to help get our message into the mainstream. Cheers!

With less than three hours left, now is the time to make your final adjustments. Once the deadline hits, everything freezes in time as a permanent record of our campaign…including your pledge. We’ll begin fulfilling some reward levels tomorrow.

If you forgot to join us or wanted to upgrade to get your name in the movie credits, there is still time, although some reward levels are nearly full.

Here’s the link to make final adjustments or join our mission

What’s next?

  • We’ll go live on our Facebook channel around noon (eastern time) to recap & celebrate
  • We have a staff meeting later to adjust our budget & logistics
  • The team will send out messages via Kickstarter to collect information needed for rewards
  • Heikki (our web leader) will make final changes to our supporter page, showing the world who made this movie happen with $14+ reward pledges
  • We’ll invite Kickstarter backers into a closed Facebook group to provide a more personalized communication experience with the team & I

Ok, that’s it for this update. Back to work. This is about to get interesting…
Cheers! Aaron

Previous Message from Aaron:

With about 13 hours to go, we are almost to our goal of 1000 backers!

I wanted to write you quick to thank you for your support. It’s been a long 30 days. Your pledge has been an amazing encouragement and helped us reach the public too. We’re off to a great start! I’m so excited for this project.

Here’s a document we’ll update with new links to download shareable video files, graphics, & pictures.

We’d love to have you use them however you think would help. You’re part of the team now.

That includes the video. Feel free to upload it to your own channel/page.

With 13 hours left, that could help get us over the goal.

Tthe Kickstarter campaign (http://bit.ly/YouDontKnowNicotine).

Thanks again for making this a true movement. We’ll see how it wraps up.

Lots to celebrate!

Aaron

You Don't Know Nicotine
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