Category: Vaping News

“California legislators have passed a bill banning the sale of flavored tobacco in retail stores, including flavored e-cigarettes. The state Senate voted unanimously Friday to give final approval to SB793 by state Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, to outlaw the sale of fruit, menthol and mint-flavor cigarettes and vaping cartridges. The bill now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said at a news conference Friday that he would sign it. He said it would be a point of “deep pride and personal privilege” to do so. Newsom has supported a new vaping tax and launched efforts to curb youth vaping. Hill’s bill does not apply to online sales of tobacco products, which often cross state lines, with sellers not headquartered in California. The measure also would not prohibit the personal possession of flavored tobacco. Retail stores that violate the ban would have to pay $250 per violation, though it is unclear if that would mean a $250 penalty per product sold or per transaction.”

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Ban on flavored tobacco retail-store sales approved by California legislators

“Vaping accidents are rare, but when they happen, they can cause severe facial injuries. Misuse can also occur, which voids the warranty. One of the reasons these accidents and malfunctions happen is because some vapers misuse their devices. All of the warnings mentioned here are meant to keep users safe and the device functional. They should not be ignored. Before operating any vape, no matter how simple it may look, always read the manual first.”

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Bought a Vape Pen. This Is the Instructions Card That Came With It — How to Read Any Vape Instruction and Get It

“The House joint committees on Trade and Industry and Health approved a substitute bill regulating the manufacture, sale, distribution, and use of electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs). The substitute bill entitled the “Non-Combustible Nicotine Delivery Systems Regulation Act of 2020,” was approved with 88 affirmative votes, 10 negative and two abstentions after extensive discussions by the two congressional committees. The bill highlights as a policy “to consider harm reduction measures as a public health strategy by ensuring that non-combustible alternatives to cigarettes are properly regulated.” The proposed legislation provides that the allowable minimum age for the purchase, sale, and use of e-cigarettes and HTPs is 18 years old. The bills allow the online sale or distribution of these products through internet websites or via e-commerce and/or other similar media. Product advertisements are allowed in-retailer establishments, through direct marketing, and on the internet. But “these shall not be aimed at or particularly appeal to persons under eighteen (18) years of age. On public use, Section 14 states that the use of e-cigarettes and HTPs shall be prohibited in all enclosed public places except in designated vaping areas (DVAs).”

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2 House committees approve e-cigs and heated tobacco bill

“Revelations that cigarette sales are falling faster than ever, with vaping a major factor, is again raising concerns that the Government’s move to restrict vaping flavours and potentially cap nicotine levels in vaping products will only slow such success. “This rapid decline in cigarette sales shows vaping products are clearly working. However, the Government’s over regulation of flavours will mean cigarette sales are set to get a boost. No wonder tobacco companies are welcoming the flavour restrictions as they will simply help preserve traditional tobacco’s longevity,” says Jonathan Devery”

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Vaping Smashes Cigarette Sales, Right Regulation Now Critical

“The Pleasanton City Council voted last week to ban the retail sale of flavored tobacco products within city limits and establish a tobacco retailer license, effective in 2021. The two local ordinances are part of a public campaign [claims] to discourage youths from using flavored tobacco and vaping devices. Cigars will be required to be sold in packages of five and cigarillos — also known as small cigars — in packages of 20, under the new city regulations.”

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Pleasanton bans flavored tobacco sales effective in 2021

“The Costa Mesa campus announced Tuesday that, starting this fall, smoking and tobacco-use will be prohibited on all Orange Coast College property, but enforcement will be educational with an emphasis on awareness and cessation resources. The ban also includes electronic smoking devices, hookahs and marijuana. A $20,000 grant from the Truth Initiative, a nonprofit tobacco control organization, was allocated toward programming, sopporting campus efforts and Quit Kits, designed to aid in cessation.”

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Orange Coast College announces it will become a smoke-free campus starting 2020

“Brad Rodu and Nantaporn Plurphanswat have conducted a re-analysis of the paper on e-cigarette use and heart attacks by Bhatta & Glantz, published in and then eventually retracted by the Journal of the American Heart Association. Unsurprisingly, they confirmed Glantz’ study was a total sham. Now Brad Rodu and Nantaporn Plurphanswat have piled on further embarrassment for the disgraced authors of the retracted work by conducting a re-analysis of it. Rodu and Plurphanswat concluded: “Our re-analysis found that, when e-cigarette users were correctly classified, there was no evidence of a positive association between e-cigarette use and heart attack. Given the public health implications of this association, it is unfortunate that Bhatta & Glantz reported findings that turned out to be false.” The only question remaining unanswered is, given Glantz’ history of sexual harassment and academic malpractice, what will it take for the University of California San Francisco to terminate his contract?”

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Glantz In The Spotlight

“In the name of fighting Big Tobacco, lawmakers are about to ban those nicotine products that help smokers break their deadly smoking habit — while ensuring that only the most dangerous tobacco products are still available. Actually, the Hill bill isn’t even a “half” measure, given that cigarettes account for far more than half of all tobacco use, and the bill doesn’t address their sales. In fact, it might lead to a boost in the cigarette business. If the Senate gives a final OK and the governor signs it, California smokers will no longer readily be able to buy e-cigarettes, even though they are 95 percent less dangerous than cigarettes. A flavor ban is essentially a sales ban on vaping given that nearly all vape liquids have a characterizing flavor. Hill doesn’t want the company to even imply that these less dangerous products could help people stop smoking. In Senate Bill 793, lawmakers agreed to exempt the retailers of high-end cigars and pipe tobacco as well as hookah lounges, but refused to exempt many other products.”

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Anti-Tobacco Posers Posture Over Public Health

“The City Council last week unanimously raised the legal age for buying tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, from 18 to 21. Violators would get a warning for a first offense and $50 fine for a second offense.”

BILL TARLING – City Attorney John Turner appears to be extremely inept and/or unqualified for office after making the blatantly fabricated and fraudulent claim that “The use of e-cigarettes is even more hazardous than the use of tobacco products,” City Attorney John Turner said.”

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Vero Beach raises legal age to buy tobacco, e-cigarette products from 18 to 21 years old

“The Saginaw City Council adopted two ordinance changes on Monday, Aug. 24. The second ordinance focuses on the consumption of tobacco products as well as marijuana products and sets the groundwork for regulations in city parks. The ordinance reads, “For purposes of this section, smoke or smoking means possessing a cigarette, e-cigarette, cigar, hookah, or pipe that contains tobacco, marijuana, or any other product that is lit or burning; lighting a cigarette, e-cigarette, cigar, hookah, or pipe that contains tobacco or any other product; or exhaling smoke from burning tobacco or any other burning product that is contained in a hookah, pipe, cigar, cigarette and/or e-cigarette.” According to the ordinance, no individual is allowed to engage in any of the aforementioned activities and smoking in any city park, including, any playground, tennis court, community center or outdoor athletic complex owned by Saginaw. Violating the ordinance could result in a fine of $50, according to the ordinance, and community service may be ordered in lieu of a fine.”

 Even though e-liquid vape products do not emit smoke, they are still being criminalized as if they did

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Saginaw City Council adopts restrictions on outdoor marijuana and tobacco use