Tobacco harm reduction news for March 29, 2019. Updated Call to Action in Florida. Anti tobacco harm reduction laws in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Denver, Colorado and Indiana.
FLORIDA: (CALL TO ACTON UPDATE!) SB 1618, a bill that would deny early ADULT #smokers, #vapers access to safer products AND require a signature on delivery for vapor products, is scheduled for its second committee meeting on April 2 @ 10:00 AM. ACT NOW!
Read CASAA’s Tobacco 21statement here: CASAA Tobacco 21 policy statement: “Including low-risk alternatives in T21 laws is unwise, misleading” – CASAA
FL – Stop unnecessary barriers to safer alternatives to smoking!
CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO: (UPDATE & HEADS UP!) City opts NOT to deny ADULT #smokers, #vapers access to safer products, but SUMMIT COUNTY is still pushing the measure and a vote could happen in early April.
CASAA T21 statement: CASAA Tobacco 21 policy statement: “Including low-risk alternatives in T21 laws is unwise, misleading” – CASAA
Tobacco 21 issue goes up in smoke in Cuyahoga Falls
DENVER, COLORADO: (HEADS UP!) Cityseeks 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 position on Tobacco 21, here: CASAA Tobacco 21 policy statement: “Including low-risk alternatives in T21 laws is unwise, misleading” – CASAA
New Denver proposal would ban tobacco sales to people under 21 years of age
INDIANA: (HEADS UP!) Looking for easy revenue from #vaping consumers, Senate considers taxes ranging from 4¢/ml to 24% on retail cost to “create parity with #cigarettes.” Imagine if they tried to similarly tax alternatives like #nicotine gums/patches….
Senate debates taxing vape products | Indiana | Journal Gazette
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This article was originally published at CASAA
Author: KNoll-Marsh