Tobacco harm reduction news for January 21, 2019. Bills and ordinances in Vermont, Minnesota, Virginia, Texas and South Carolina seek to deny adult smokers access to vaping products, Rhode Island and Indiana would tax vapor products as cigarettes, pinion piece by Lindsey Stroud…
VERMONT: (HEADS UP!) State lawmakers introducing bills denying adult #smokers 18-20 access to low risk #vaping products, ban direct online sales to consumers and tax #vapor products like cigarettes.
New bill would ban online sales of e-cigarettes in Vermont
OPINION: (Lindsey Stroud) “States should reform how they spend tobacco funds — not restrict access to products”
States should reform how they spend tobacco funds — not restrict access to products
MANKATO, MINNESOTA: (HEADS UP!) City again looking to deny adult #smokers 18-20 access to low risk #vaping products. Could vote on Feb. 11 to set a hearing and vote for Feb. 28. Mankato to reconsider Tobacco 21 ordinance
DULUTH, MINNESOTA: (UPDATE) City moves closer to denying adult #smokers 18-20 access to low risk #vaping products.
https://halfwheel.com/duluth-minn-tobacco-age-increase-proposal-moves-forward/291079
VIRGINIA: (HEADS UP!) State lawmaker moves to deny adult #smokers 18-20 access to low risk #vaping products.
Virginia lawmakers want to raise age to buy tobacco, e-cigarettes to 21
RHODE ISLAND: (HEADS UP!) Governor Raimondo looking to add 40% tax to #vaping products, which would help level the playing field for #cigarettes and give state more revenue, while removing cost incentive for #smokers to switch to a far safer alternative.
Rhode Island’s Governor Repeats Proposal for Higher Tobacco Taxes
TEXAS: (HEADS UP!) Rep. Zerwas (R-Katy) introduced bill HB 749, which would deny adult #smokers 18-20 access to very low risk #vaping products.
SOUTH CAROLINA: (HEADS UP!) Rep. Rutherford (D-Richland) introduced HB 3451, which would deny adult #smokers 18-20 access to very low risk #vaping products.
INDIANA: (HEADS UP!) House Committee Chairman looking to add tax to #vaping products, which would help level the playing field for #cigarettes and give state more revenue, while removing cost incentive for #smokers to switch to a far safer alternative.
Indiana cigarette tax hike, legal ……… bids stalling
This article was originally published at CASAA
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