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“None of this will be official until at least Monday, when the legislature is likely to adjourn for the year, but here are the basic terms of the agreement: In the redrafting of House Bill 1420, Democrats did not cave to the governor’s request. But he’s still expected to sign the bill, in large part because Colorado Democrats are intent on delivering a separate priority of his: a ballot measure to increase taxes on cigarettes and add a tax on vaping products. The legislature cannot implement this tax on its own, but it can refer it to the November ballot through House Bill 1427.”

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Colorado Democrats strike last-minute deal on tax breaks, vaping tax and housing relief

“The New Nicotine Alliance (NNA) is Britain’s independent consumer voice for users of alternative nicotine products. Having successfully hosted a webcast with advocate Clive Bates last week, the NNA has announced that it will be hosting harm reduction expert Doctor Konstantinos Farsalinos next week. The 150 registration slots quickly filled up for the Zoom event with Clive Bates and the NNA anticipates the same will be the case for its webcast with Dr Farsalinos.”

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NNA Webinar with Dr Farsalinos

“After weeks of back-room negotiations with health care advocates and a tobacco producer, Colorado lawmakers introduced a measure Thursday to put a tobacco and vaping tax measure on the November ballot. The bill comes two days before the session was scheduled to conclude. If it clears its first hurdles, lawmakers will need to meet Saturday for a final vote. It would also create a tax on nicotine products such as on vape products that would be equal to 50% of the manufacturer’s listed price until July 1, 2024, 56% until July 1, 2027, and 62% after, the same tax on tobacco products.”

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Colorado lawmakers consider putting tobacco and vaping tax on ballot

PMMM – The Vaporesso Target PM Comparison

They sent’em, I’m comparing’em. If you’re thinking about a Vaporesso Target Pod Mod, this may help you decide.

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The Alfaliquid/VapItaly Video
The Brent Stafford/Regulator Watch Interview

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“The Bethlehem town board is set to vote on imposing strict new regulations on the sale of tobacco and vaping products that would require retailers to get a local license. The new regulations would be accompanied by a six-month ban on the approval of any new vaping shops as the town sets up the licensing program. The licensing program would be designed as a “cap and winnow” system that would require two businesses to give up their tobacco licenses if a new retailer wanted to get a license. “We’ll vote on these proposed local laws at our June 24th town board meeting,” Bethlehem Supervisor David VanLuven said Wednesday night after the second Zoom public hearing call.”

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Bethlehem will vote later this month to restrict vaping, tobacco sales

Here’s the latest from Brent Stafford at Regulator Watch:

The fight to save vaping has always been a David versus Goliath struggle. Facing countless regulatory hurdles, the U.S. vaping industry mostly comes up short when seeking relief from the courts for what it believes to be arbitrary and capricious rulemaking by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
With FDA poised (yet again) to deliver a death blow to the U.S. vaping industry via its Pre-market Tobacco Application process, a lawsuit championed by Big Time Vapes Inc. and the United States Vaping Association Inc. could stave off disaster if the plaintiffs successfully argue, before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, that Congress ceded too much authority to the executive branch when it passed the Tobacco Control Act of 2009. An authority used by the FDA to deem vaping products subject to FDA regulation.

In this episode of RegWatch we are joined by USVA’s lawyer Jerad Najvar to discuss the intricacies of the case, including whether the “deeming” authority is so extreme that it’s unconstitutional, and if Congress failed in its duty when it delegated power to legislate to the FDA with little guidance and no restraint.

Live Streamed: June 10, 2020

Sr. Producer: Cindy Schmidt
Exec. Producer: Brent Stafford

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“This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to meet in person. We are therefore bringing you an alternative, online GFN20, free to access and open to all. Our theme is ‘Nicotine: science, ethics and human rights’. Together, we will examine advances in nicotine science, the ethical arguments in favour of tobacco harm reduction, and the human rights issues for all those who advocate for the right to health.”

“The UK Electronic Cigarette Research Forum (UKECRF) has presented comment on some recent vape-related studies. In addition, we include links to the sizeable number of other work published during April and May.”

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Vape Research May/April 2020 Studies

THE SMOKER’S SHOW REPLAY – S02E18 – PHIL AND DIMITRIS MAKE E-LIQUID!

On this show we start off by discussing research done showing the effects of nicotine on COVID19.
We go through some interesting “Vape Lingo” as presented by the (Not So Much) Truth Initiative.
Then we have some fun and make our own e-liquid!

As always we take your calls and answer your questions.

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Studies presented in the show:

• Systematic review of the prevalence of current smoking among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in China: could nicotine be a therapeutic option?
• Editorial: Nicotine and SARS-CoV-2: COVID-19 may be a disease of the nicotinic cholinergic system
• COVID-19 and the nicotinic cholinergic system
• Nicotinic Cholinergic System and COVID-19: Identification of a Potentially Crucial Snake Toxin-Like Sequence in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein
• Molecular Modelling and Docking Experiments Examining the Interaction between SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein and Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors
• Characteristics and risk factors for COVID-19 diagnosis and adverse outcomes in Mexico: an analysis of 89,756 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases
• MORE evidence smokers are at less risk of Covid-19: Study of 90,000 infected patients in Mexico reveals adults addicted to cigarettes are 23% LESS likely to catch the virus

Vaping Lingo Dictionary: A guide to popular terms and devices

E-Liquid Recipes presented in the show:

Phil’s Recipe – Phil’s Mango Piñacolada
Dimitris’ Recipe – Pineapple Orange Freeze

Thank you Jennifer AKA Juice Fairy!

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The updated Smoker’s Show PowerPoint with all the new slides presented during this show can be found HERE!

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