Tobacco harm reduction news for March 26, 2019. Call to Action for Los Angeles, CA. Anti harm reduction actions in Nebraska, Ohio, Minnesota and Utah. Tennessee Tobacco/Vapor 21 law stalls in Senate.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: (CALL TO ACTION!) TOMORROW! Proposed ordinance not yet available, but committee is considering actions taken by others in CA (including total ban on sale of flavored vapor products) in order to draft a new city law. ACT NOW!
CA – Los Angeles – Stop a Flavor Ban!
NEBRASKA: (HEADS UP!) As if denying early ADULT #smokers & #vapers access to much safer alternative #vaping products isn’t bad enough, LB149 still allows them to purchase combustible cigarettes & bans indoor use, implying vaping is the same as smoking.
Nebraska lawmakers make bill aimed to stop teen vaping
LAKEWOOD, OHIO: (UPDATE!) City denies early ADULT #smokers & #vapers access to safer alternative #vaping & #smokefree products & will likely use that to “justify” more onerous laws later. Read CASAA’s position on Tobacco 21, here: CASAA Tobacco 21 policy statement: “Including low-risk alternatives in T21 laws is unwise, misleading” – CASAA
Lakewood raising age to purchase tobacco products
SUMMIT CO, OHIO: (HEADS UP) APRIL 8 vote to deny early ADULT #smokers, #vapers access to safer #vaping, #smokefree products & will likely use that to “justify” more onerous laws later. Read CASAA’s Tobacco 21 statement here: CASAA Tobacco 21 policy statement: “Including low-risk alternatives in T21 laws is unwise, misleading” – CASAA
County pushes back Tobacco 21 legislation vote
ALBERT LEA, MN: (UPDATE) City denies early ADULT #smokers, #vapers access to safer #vaping, #smokefree products & will likely use that to “justify” more onerous laws later. Read CASAA’s position on Tobacco 21, here: CASAA Tobacco 21 policy statement: “Including low-risk alternatives in T21 laws is unwise, misleading” – CASAA
City Council passes Tobacco 21 ordinance – Albert Lea Tribune
UTAH: (UPDATE) Governor signed bill Monday denying early ADULT #smokers, #vapers access to safer #vaping, #smokefree products. Will likely use that to “justify” more onerous laws later. Read CASAA’s position on Tobacco 21, here: CASAA Tobacco 21 policy statement: “Including low-risk alternatives in T21 laws is unwise, misleading” – CASAA
Utah to raise legal smoking age to 21
TENNESSEE: (UPDATE) Bill to deny early ADULT #smokers, #vapers access to safer #vaping, #smokefree products & likely used to later “justify” more onerous laws STALLS IN SENATE. Read CASAA’s position on Tobacco 21, here: CASAA Tobacco 21 policy statement: “Including low-risk alternatives in T21 laws is unwise, misleading” – CASAA
Reeves’ effort to raise smoking age to 21 stalls in Senate
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Author: KNoll-Marsh