Heads Up – News – Updates 4.10.2019

OHIO: (CALL TO ACTION!) HB166 would deny early ADULT #smokers, #vapers access to safer #vaping & #smokefree products (& will likely use that to “justify” more onerous laws later.)CASAA T21 statement: https://bit.ly/2TWa2qBOH – Stop Tobacco AND Vaping 21!


TENNESSEE: (HEADS UP!) SB0738 would deny early ADULT #smokers, #vapers access to safer #vaping & #smokefree products (& will likely use that to “justify” more onerous laws later.)

CASAA T21 statement: CASAA Tobacco 21 policy statement: “Including low-risk alternatives in T21 laws is unwise, misleading” – CASAA

Tennessee lawmakers push to raise cigarette and e-cigarette smoking age to 21


ADVOCACY: (VIDEO) Watch an interview with CASAA’s CEO, Alex Clark (@Hello_Alex ) discussing our fight to ensure the availability, efficacy and affordability of smoke-free alternatives.

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TEXAS: (UPDATE) SB21, which would deny early ADULT #smokers, #vapers access to safer #vaping & #smokefree products (& will likely use that to “justify” more onerous laws later) passed in the Senate on Tuesday.

CASAA T21 statement: CASAA Tobacco 21 policy statement: “Including low-risk alternatives in T21 laws is unwise, misleading” – CASAA

Texas could soon increase the legal age to buy tobacco, though active military members might be exempt


WISCONSIN: (VIDEO) Watch & learn from anti-vaping testimony given in support of 71% tax & regulations to the Joint Committee on Finance on 4-3. (Comments at 2:06:30, 3:15:25 & 3:29:25) We’ll post today’s hearing when available. See our WI Call to Action!

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FLORIDA: (UPDATE) House Subcommittee voted 8-3 on Tuesday to block HB 1125, which would have legally defined vape products as “tobacco products.”

It’s already illegal to sell to minors. “I think we need less regulation, less government” — Rep. Sabatini.

Florida House panel rejects nicotine measure


MASSACHUSETTS: (UPDATE) Thanks to the hard work of advocates, House Ways and Means Committee wisely opts AGAINST expanding tobacco excise taxes to e-cigarettes and vapor products (40% excise and 13.75% sales tax).

Massachusetts House Budget Chops Baker’s Taxes, Boosts Local Aid

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