A.3009B isn’t just an outrageous tax on e-liquid, it’s also an indoor vaping ban.
It’s tempting to say that this is being snuck in under cover of a must-pass budget bill but, it’s right at the top of Part FF in A.3009. So in addition to making vapor products more difficult to purchase, Governor Cuomo wants to make it less attractive to vape overall.
Even if you don’t agree with vaping indoors, you might know that the ability to vape where we can’t smoke is something that attracts smokers to a very low-risk alternative. You might also agree that a blanket ban on indoor use–without consideration for whether or not private businesses would like to set their own vaping policy–is, undoubtedly, overreach. Especially considering that, from a scientific perspective, the risk of exposing bystanders to harm is not a concern.
The proposed 40c/mL tax is enough to oppose A.3009, Part FF, and the indoor use ban is adding insult to injury.
Please help us remove Part FF from the budget.
Call Asm. Peter Lawrence (R)
At (518) 455-4664
- Urge them to oppose Part FF in A.3009.
- High taxes on vapor products will discourage smokers from switching to a safer alternative to cigarettes.
- Briefly, share your story about switching to vaping.
- Tell them that the very low risk to bystanders justifies allowing private businesses to set their own indoor vaping policies.
Thank you, and good luck with the call.
Alex Clark
CASAA Executive Director.
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