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Heads Up – News – Updates 8.6.2019

Posted on August 7, 2019 by admin

WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN: (URGENT HEADS UP!) City considering 7:30 PM TONIGHT to treat vaping the same as smoking, without any evidence of harm to bystanders, and denying business owners right to allow vaping. Next will be outdoors and in private residences. Wauwatosa … Continue reading →

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Heads Up – News – Updates 8.5.2019

Posted on August 6, 2019 by admin

BOULDER, COLORADO: (URGENT CALL TO ACTION!) Ordinances that would limit availability of and access to safer alternatives to smoking will be introduced TOMORROW (Tues., August 6th at 7 PM). Make plans to attend and speak at this meeting! CO – Boulder: … Continue reading →

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Vapor, Smokeless Tobacco, and New Nicotine Taxes – Talking Points

Posted on August 5, 2019 by admin

SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS 1) Share your experience with switching to vapor products. If affordability compared to continuing to smoke was a motivating factor for trying vaping or other smoke-free products, be sure to include that in your comments. Conversely, if … Continue reading →

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Heads Up – News – Updates 7.31.2019

Posted on August 1, 2019 by admin

COMMENTARY: (Dr. Brad Rodu) “Make no mistake: the [House Committee on Oversight and Reform JUUL] hearings were about congressional grandstanding, not a discussion of what really threatens American teens.” http://bit.ly/2YzDfcy IN THE NEWS: Dayton, OH dictates what LEGAL activities employees may do … Continue reading →

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Heads Up – News – Updates 7.25.2019

Posted on July 26, 2019 by admin

KENTUCKY: (HEADS UP!) Proposed 27.5% tax on vapor products to reduce “vaping among teens and pregnant mothers” and raise “badly needed revenue.” But vape taxes shown to INCREASE pregnant teen smoking and fewer ADULT vapers means LOWER tax revenue! High School … Continue reading →

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Heads Up – News – Updates 7.23.2019

Posted on July 24, 2019 by admin

RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA: (URGENT CALL TO ACTION!) City considering banning safer tobacco & vapor products like the law in San Francisco. Scheduled for introduction TONIGHT at 6:30 PM. Opportunity for public comment at 5:30 PM! Richmond, CA is moving toward the new … Continue reading →

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Heads Up – News – Updates 7.18.2019

Posted on July 19, 2019 by admin

THE MORE YOU KNOW: If a teen vaping “epidemic” was creating adults who smoke, the 18-24 age group would be seeing a smoking INCREASE. But Dr. Brad Rodu explains that (according to CDC data) exclusive smoking & dual use in … Continue reading →

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Heads Up – News – Updates 7.17.2019

Posted on July 18, 2019 by admin

OHIO: (CALL TO ACTION UPDATE!) HB 166 was NOT amended to remove a 10¢/mL tax on e-liquid that would unjustifiably charge people extra for making the responsible decision to switch to vaping and stop smoking. We have roughly 24 hours to … Continue reading →

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Heads Up – News – Updates 7.16.2019

Posted on July 17, 2019 by admin

IN THE NEWS: (FDA) A judge ruled Friday that vapor product companies must submit applications to FDA by May 2020. Products pending applications may stay on market up to one year while FDA considers their applications, but FDA also given “discretion.” … Continue reading →

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Heads Up – News – Updates 7.12.2019

Posted on July 13, 2019 by admin

MASSACHUSETTS: (CALL TO ACTION!) Bill S 1279, banning the sale of flavored vapor & other smoke-free products, is scheduled for a public hearing on TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2019,1:00 PM-5:00 PM. Law would protect sales of cigarettes by removing competitors. MA – … Continue reading →

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