Congratulations, people are finally starting to smoke again!
Traditional cigarettes had $58.85 billion in sales at convenience stores over the past 52 weeks, representing 80% of all U.S. tobacco sales. Sales of electronic cigarettes continue to fall after regulatory changes.
RESEARCH: Majority of adolescents diagnosed with "vaping-related" lung injuries got the products from "informal sources" NOT retail & over 81% admitted to using THC products. Yet governments continue to punish retailers for so-called "teen epidemic."
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CALIFORNIA: (CALL TO ACTION UPDATE!) Flavor ban bill SB 793 passed Senate Committee on Health with little debate and virtually no resistance. Contact the committee consultant and your lawmakers. Share your story and urge them to reject SB 793! TAKE ACTION: https://t.co/ILdV7G5Ykw
With Florida’s economy reopening, every effort should be made to keep jobs in place and businesses open. @GovRonDeSantis this is why you MUST veto SB 810—a bill that would eliminate 4,500+ jobs and deprive Florida of $186 million in wages/benefits. #VETOSB810
MUST SEE: VTA Executive Director Tony Abboud joins @News12WC to discuss the negative consequences of New York's ban on flavored vapor products. https://t.co/1AlcEC7mnw. #SaveVapor
Today, New York’s misguided ban on flavored vapor products goes into effect. Beyond shuttering HUNDREDS of small businesses, this short-sighted ban will rob adults of an alternative to combustible cigarettes. When will policymakers understand: Bans are NOT the answer. #SaveVapor
@NYSMom4Kiddos@DrGilchrist@ParentsvsVape Not really, you're still a lying Karen that knowingly broke the law by purchasing vape products for your underage son which you let him use. You also demonized vaping because your son got sick vaping illicit THC cartridges that had Vitamin-E which we know is the cause of EVALI
Come on man!!! @JeromeAdamsMD wins this award!! “Top US surgeon figure head” not acknowledging vaping is a great substitute to smoking C’ MON MAN!!! @realDonaldTrump
CALIFORNIA: (CALL TO ACTION!) STOP A STATEWIDE FLAVOR BAN! SB 793 would ban the sale of tobacco and vapor products in flavors other than tobacco. This bill is scheduled for a PUBLIC HEARING TOMORROW: Wednesday, May 13, 9:00 AM! Click link for more info:
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🚨Breaking News 🚨Win for the vapor industry & consumers in Maryland! Governor Hogan vetoes major tax on vapor products. Details here: https://t.co/hwiiByziF9
HEADS UP - NEWS - UPDATES (Week In Review)
Jackson, Wyoming flavor ban Call to Action. CASAA calls out media bias & misinformation. Judge allows FDA PMTA extension. Smoking/vaping COVID-19 research. Bad vape policies & bad vape advice & bad vape science.
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