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Bans Fail in Virginia & Oregon, Plus More – Tobacco Harm Reduction News

Heads Up in Kentucky! Flavor bans defeated in Virginia (see video featuring Senator Bill DeSteph) and Oregon. Media misconduct called out.
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BREAKING NEWS: (VIRGINIA) SB966 (a proposed flavor ban) FAILED to pass in the senate – even after a second vote. Thank you #vaping advocates for taking action and to Senator @BillDeSteph for his insightful and accurate remarks! #WeVapeWeVote #QuitLying
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MEDIA MISCONDUCT:
 Insightful and revealing takedown – by Filter Magazine’s senior editor Helen Redmond (@aftariak) – of one of the most biased, misleading, irresponsible and “disgraceful” anti-vaping articles we’ve seen.

#QuitLying

Dismantling NY Mag’s Disgraceful Hit-Job on Vaping
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KENTUCKY: (HEADS UP!)
 House committee advances HB 32 to increase cost of life-saving #vaping products w/ 27.5% tax (link misreports as 25%), effectively wiping out significant cost savings incentive for adults to switch from smoking combustible cigarettes!

Bill restricting vaping sales passes House committee
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BREAKING NEWS: (OREGON)
 Vaping flavor ban FAILS to pass once lawmakers see how much revenue state would lose – proving once again the war on vaping has nothing to do with health & everything to do with political moral posturing. #QuitLying #WeVapeWeVote

Oregon Senate bill to ban flavored vaping products dead after revenue concerns