IN THE NEWS: (OPINION) "One of the unintended consequences of targeting e-cigarette flavors may be to harm public health by limiting adults’ access to products that are proven to be helping them quit smoking…
PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS: HEADS UP! City Council moves to prohibit adult smokers 18-20 from access to safer alternatives. Formal vote expected DEC 17th! Act to support smokers trying to quit! Find advocacy tips at…
IN THE NEWS: (TENNESSEE) DOH falsely claims "substantial evidence" that #vaping increases future smoking risk (vs. those who vape likely already at risk to smoke); irresponsibly claims vapers "may be" less likely…
THE MORE YOU KNOW: If bans & taxes are what cause smoking declines, how does smoking rate fall under 14% (from 15.3% in 2017) in a state w/2nd lowest tobacco taxes, no bans/taxes…
SOUTH WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT: (Tobacco 21) High school #smoking drops to 3.5% as #vaping reaches 14.7% in state, so city decides to ban vaping for ADULT smokers 18 - 20 yrs? #NonsensicalLaws #THRsavesLives
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CINCINNATI, OHIO: HEADS UP! Cincinnati Public Schools board urged passing Tobacco/Vapor 21 within the geographic boundaries of CPS. ordinance will be discussed in council's Budget and Finance Committee DEC. 10 and will be…
UPDATE: (ILLINOIS) House refuses to override governor's Tobacco/Vapor 21 veto. Department of Revenue estimated bill would cut state’s cigarette tax receipts by $40 million/year & sales taxes by $6 to $8 million." So...how…
THE MORE YOU KNOW: THIS is why ADULT SMOKERS 18 - 20 years old still desperately need access to LOW RISK smoking alternatives. Tobacco 21 laws that include #vaping products are NOT responsible…
VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON: HEADS UP! Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver is planning to reintroduce legislation to raise the age for legal sale of vapor products, denying smoking adults 18-20 access to safer alternatives. Washington CASAA: https://bit.ly/2QYDdE3
http://www.thereflector.com/news/article_f45c1964-ec4b-11e8-8f50-1b20fa5b2255.html
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UPDATE: (GREEN CITY, OHIO) Council prohibits smoking adults 18-20 access to safer alternatives. Stand up for other smokers and vapers in Ohio! Learn more at Ohio CASAA: https://bit.ly/2RYqCRw
https://www.indeonline.com/news/20181114/green-council-approves-nicotine-tobacco-sale-restrictions
IN THE NEWS: (SLATE MAGAZINE) "The perverse irony…