http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ The Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:52:38 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/images/misc/rss.png http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/431207-science-indoor-air.html Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:50:30 GMT IMO, when talking about allowing SECOND-HAND vaping, we should NOT be comparing e-cigs to combustibles, because even if our vapor is 1/10 as harmful... IMO, when talking about allowing SECOND-HAND vaping, we should NOT be comparing e-cigs to combustibles, because even if our vapor is 1/10 as harmful as smoke (It is NOT!!!!) that will not be perceived as a reason not to ban vaping in public.

My feeling from 2 years of college chemistry is that if you heat up something made entirely of ingredients OK in food, the worst you can get should be comparable or milder than restaurant or kitchen air, unless the restaurant only serves cold foods, and CERTAINLY if the restaurant uses frying, grilling, etc., i.e. higher-than-boiling-temperature cooking methods. (Yes, our eliquids get processed above boiling but not much from what I've read. Like 300+ degrees, compared to significantly higher for frying, baking, broiling, etc.

So a reporter asked me Thursday for comparisons to what is in restaurant air. I found some information about metal contamination from utensils, and the dangers of french fries, but I'd prefer to find something numeric.


I found this, which might be helpful. Can others find things that we can maybe put side-by-side with the vaping studies for comparison? I think that is needed for the "second-hand-vaping" fight.

Concentrations of PM(2.... [J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2012 Mar-Apr] - PubMed - NCBI ]]> CASAA Berylanna http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/431207-science-indoor-air.html http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/429960-search-tags.html Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:25:37 GMT E-cigarettes have been in the top 10 yahoo searches this week. But CASAA.org never pops up in the list of finds. The search engines provide... E-cigarettes have been in the top 10 yahoo searches this week. But CASAA.org never pops up in the list of finds.
The search engines provide suggestions of other popular searches to click on ... and still no CASAA.org.
Some of the popular key searches are:

E-cigarettes
electronic cigarettes
Are e-cigarettes safe?
Are e-cigarettes safe 2013?
Are e-cigarettes safe indoors?
Are e-cigarettes safe or not?
What are electronic cigarettes? (but at least a WIKI shows up in the list).
What are e-cigarettes?
Will e-cigarettes be banned?

Even ECF isn't appearing on these search finds. I used to find ECF on every search find.

I didn't see any blurbs on the "How Stuff Works" site, etc either.

Just thought you might be interested in the missing search field tag links... ]]> CASAA Uma http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/429960-search-tags.html http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/426607-first-thursday-night-casaa-member-meeting-tomorrow.html Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:12:23 GMT

Attend the CASAA Member Meeting! Greetings! CASAA holds open meetings online for members usually every other week on Thursday or Sunday. (Meeting dates are subject to change! See CASAA Meeting Reminder Emails or casaa.org/Member_Meetings.html for actual dates.) These meetings discuss updates on legislative Call to Actions, recent expenditures, donations, fundraising, tax status, committees and member input. Meetings are currently held using the GoToWebinar platform. Register for upcoming meetings by clicking a link below: Thursday June 6, 2013 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM (Eastern) Sunday June 23, 2013 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM (Eastern) Once registered you will receive an email confirming your registration with information you need to join the Webinar. Each session requires separate registration. System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Mac®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer Mobile attendees Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet

]]> CASAA kristin http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/426607-first-thursday-night-casaa-member-meeting-tomorrow.html http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/425140-casaa-site-not-ipad-friendly.html Sun, 02 Jun 2013 16:54:39 GMT Just tried signing up using my ipad and it does not display the form properly. Just an FYI. If CASAA need web dev help I would be more than... Just tried signing up using my ipad and it does not display the form properly.

Just an FYI.

If CASAA need web dev help I would be more than happy to volunteer, I'm a very experienced developer with 18 year experience.

Kind Regards,
Chriss ]]> CASAA Bewenched http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/425140-casaa-site-not-ipad-friendly.html http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/423407-ejuice-label.html Thu, 30 May 2013 16:21:04 GMT We need some standards so as to clean up this mess before Federal Laws get passed and limit our ability to DIY? 1) Ingredients List Standard... We need some standards so as to clean up this mess before Federal Laws get passed and limit our ability to DIY?

1) Ingredients List
Standard Ingredients by volume (27PG/56VG/1.2NIC/15.8-Other) Nic 99.97 pure.
- PG/VG/Nic/Other total % by volume. (From all individual ingredients) [Should equal 100]
- Other? now... List of chemical ingredients FDA requires on labels like colouring, sugars, acids, water, alcohol & Flavour Stabilisers.

2) Warning label:
Keep away from children and never Ingest(eat/drink) or inject! Or whatever legal people suggest

3) Small print for tracking and vender legal safety:
- Nic purity, Origen, age, mix date, expiration (actual manufacturer & date/batch# for tracking reasons like with beef)
- List of Solvents: If "Home-made" or solvent extraction is"in house" to concentrate or isolate whats wanted from the unwanted.
(Solvents like H20, PG, VG, alcohol, C02, N02, petroleum, acetone, ISO, lighter-fluid.)
(Because some salvants are "less-toxic" than others in trace amounts: see objections by health organizations for lists)
(Not important for mixers if buying concentrates from venders ignore, that info can be easily tracked after, just keep good records)

***If you are a eJuice vender understand, if you want to make real $$$ you must learn to play by other people's Rules... Not yours!***
******Or, as a sales man "don't sell from your pocket, the buyer may have more or less"******

If a vender was trustworthy and had this info on bottle... I would pay $1 per mil? Without it... 33-50¢. ]]> CASAA Zztalk.talkzz http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/423407-ejuice-label.html http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/422353-great-video-support-e-cigs.html Tue, 28 May 2013 00:07:02 GMT http://youtu.be/duVDY9oBb7Q This video is an excellent resource! Perhaps the Professors work is available for public use? http://youtu.be/duVDY9oBb7Q

This video is an excellent resource!

Perhaps the Professors work is available for public use? ]]> CASAA KY_Rob http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/422353-great-video-support-e-cigs.html http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/421186-casaa-launches-tobacco-harm-reduction-success-stories-collection.html Fri, 24 May 2013 15:59:04 GMT *E-cigarettes and other Tobacco Harm reduction strategies: a collection of success stories (http://fluidsurveys.com/s/THR-testimonial-CASAA/) * Are... E-cigarettes and other Tobacco Harm reduction strategies: a collection of success stories

Are you fed up with the claim that “there is no evidence” that e-cigarettes, snus, or other low-risk tobacco/nicotine products help people quit smoking? We are, too. It is obviously wrong, since every individual story of how e-cigarettes helped someone quit smoking (especially after many failed attempts using other methods) is such evidence! When CASAA fights against restrictions on e-cigarettes at the state and local level, we almost always win. The main reason for that is because CASAA members turn out and tell the lawmakers about how e-cigarettes were the reason they quit smoking. Most people understand evidence like that!

Did you quit using one of these safer alternatives? Tell us about your success story!

With this in mind, CASAA is compiling these individual stories so that we can back that individual testimony with a large collection and make it impossible for anyone to keep pretending that there is "no evidence." We know that there are hundreds -- perhaps thousands -- of you who have succeeded with tobacco harm reduction (THR) using e-cigarettes, snus, or other products and have already written your stories for testimony, letters to the editor or web posts. Thousands more have their own success stories that have never been reported. We want to collect those stories!

If you are someone who quit smoking by switching to e-cigarettes or any other smoke-free tobacco/nicotine product, please go to our testimonials collection page (click here) and tell us your story in your own words.

If you have already written your story, you can copy and paste it and this will only take a few minutes. (There is just one page of quick, simple questions followed by a box to paste your story into.) If you have not already written your story, this is a good opportunity to do so; it will take a bit more time than some of the check box surveys you may have already done, but it is worth it: These personal stories have proven to be the most powerful means of convincing doubters!

For those who are interested in receiving updates about this project or joining CASAA, you will also find information about those in the survey.

Thank you for your contribution to this project. We are confident that it will really make a difference!

Please forward and repost/share this anywhere that seems appropriate (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, blogging, vaping ​
Be sure to leave your story by clicking the link above. Comments left on this blog post will not be included in the official testimonial collection.
]]> CASAA kristin http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/421186-casaa-launches-tobacco-harm-reduction-success-stories-collection.html http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/420958-update-oklahoma-hb-2097-a.html Thu, 23 May 2013 23:28:01 GMT *UPDATE* This bill failed to pass today! However, the bill was not rejected outright, and will likely come back in 2014. CASAA will update the... *UPDATE*

This bill failed to pass today! However, the bill was not rejected outright, and will likely come back in 2014. CASAA will update the CTA later tonight or tomorrow. ]]> CASAA sonicdsl http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/420958-update-oklahoma-hb-2097-a.html http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/420618-call-action-california-e-cigarette-usage-ban-sb-648-updated-contact-your-senator.html Thu, 23 May 2013 04:59:25 GMT _*UPDATE (4/30/2013)*_: On April 30th, the Senate Judiciary Committee moved SB 648 to the full Senate by a 4-1 vote (likely to be 5-2 after late... UPDATE (4/30/2013):

On April 30th, the Senate Judiciary Committee moved SB 648 to the full Senate by a 4-1 vote (likely to be 5-2 after late votes are counted). CASAA would like to thank the 50+ vapers, retailers, and manufacturers who attended and spoke out in opposition to this bill.


The fight to stop SB 648 is NOT over! SB 648 is now awaiting a full vote in the Senate. It is imperative that California citizens contact their own California State Senator directly and encourage a NO vote on SB 648. In these communications, make sure to include your address and phone number.

Please note that if SB 648 is approved by the Senate, the bill is still NOT law. It must go through the committee process and a full vote in the California Assembly. Vapers must remain vigilant against this legislation every step of the way.

Please submit or resubmit testimony in opposition to SB 648 directly to the members of the California Senate below. And most importantly, contact your own California State Senator directly.

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Original Post:

California: Attempt to Add E-Cigarettes to "Smoking" Ban -- SB 648

If enacted, this bill would:

Ban the use of vapor products wherever smoking is banned. Among those provisions most likely to impact users are those that would:
[list][*]Ban e-cigarette use in virtually all workplaces in California, including in hospitals. Violations would be punishable by fines of $100, $200, and $500. (Section 12)*[*]Ban e-cigarette use inside or within 20 feet of any public building or in a vehicle owned by the state. (Section 4) [*]Declares that the use of electronic cigarettes “may be a hazard to the health of the general public,” and would include e-cigarettes in all future smoking bans passed in California. (Section 11)**[*]Ban e-cigarette use in railroads and air carriers. (Section 13)[*]Permit landlords to ban e-cigarette use in private homes. (Section 2) (Removed from bill)

* While it would appear that Senator Corbett's newly-amended version of SB 648 dated April 22, 2013, would permit e-cigarette use in hospitals, this is not true. The sections referencing hospitals were removed from the bill because the provisions have been superseded by other laws.

You can watch the April 17, 2013 meeting of Senate Health Committee hearing here (begins at the 34-minute mark). Featured speakers include CASAA Legislative Director Gregory Conley and Father Jack Kearney of the California Association for Alcohol & Drug Educators (CAADE). CASAA would like to thank the 40+ others turned out to oppose the bill, as well as Senators Jim Nielsen and Joel Anderson for voting against the bill.

** As amended on May 7, 2013, SB 648 now states that electronic cigarettes "may" be a hazard to health instead of declaring that they "are" a hazard.

If you are in California and can travel to Sacramento to attend and speak at a future hearing, please e-mail us at board@casaa.org with the subject line "California Testimony." We are going to need vapers throughout California to organize trips to Sacramento. Please help out in any way you can.


Please call, write or fax the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee below

What to say:

1. You would like them to vote NO on SB 648.

2. Tell your story on how switching to an e-cigarette has changed your life.

3. Explain how smoking bans are enacted to protect the public from the harm of secondhand smoke, but e-cigarettes have not been shown to cause harm to bystanders. In fact, all evidence to date shows that the low health risks associated with e-cigarettes is comparable to other smokeless nicotine products.

The low risks of e-cigarettes is supported by research done by Dr. Siegel of Boston University, Dr. Eissenberg of Virginia Commonwealth, Dr Maciej L Goniewicz of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Dr. Laugesen of Health New Zealand and by the fact that the FDA testing, in spite of its press statement, failed to find harmful levels of carcinogens or toxic levels of any chemical in the vapor.

At the April 17th meeting of the Health Committee, Senator Corbett cited a study finding trace levels of metals in e-cigarettes as a reason to support banning e-cigarettes in public places. Please urge the legislators to read Dr. Michael Siegel's two articles on that study (here and here).

4. Detail how electronic cigarette use is easy to distinguish from actual smoking. Although some e-cigarettes resemble real cigarettes, many do not. It is easy to tell when someone lights a cigarette, from the smell of smoke. E-cigarette vapor is practically odorless, and generally any detectable odor is not unpleasant and smells nothing like smoke. Additionally, e-cigarette users can decide whether to release any vapor ("stealth vaping"). With so little evidence of use, enforcing indoor use bans on electronic cigarettes would be nearly impossible.

5. If you are a California resident and currently vape in public, talk about your experience. Do businesses you frequent allow you to vape? What about your office? Be sure to include your address and full name.

6. Inform them that the ability to use electronic cigarettes in public spaces will actually improve public health by inspiring other smokers to switch. Surveys of thousands of users indicate that the majority of those who switch, completely replace tobacco cigarettes with the electronic cigarettes, reducing their health risks by 98-99%.

7. Explain that Senator Corbett misled the Health Committee on April 17th by claiming that she had never tried to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to adults. In fact, Senator Corbett did try to ban the sale of e-cigarettes in California in 2009 with SB 400. It was only after Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed the bill that Senator Corbett amended it to only ban sales to minors.

8. Tell them that by switching to a smokeless product, you have greatly reduced your health risks.

9. Direct them to the CASAA.org website for more information.


How to Contact the Members of the California Senate

Comma delimited e-mail lists:
senator.anderson@senate.ca.gov, senator.beall@senate.ca.gov, senator.berryhill@senate.ca.gov, senator.cannella@senate.ca.gov, senator.corbett@sen.ca.gov, senator.correa@sen.ca.gov, n@senate.ca.gov, senator.desaulnier@sen.ca.gov, senator.emmerson@senate.ca.gov, senator.evans@senate.ca.gov, senator.fuller@senate.ca.gov, senator.hancock@sen.ca.gov, senator.hernandez@senate.ca.gov, senator.huff@sen.ca.gov, senator.leno@sen.ca.gov, senator.lieu@sen.ca.gov, senator.padilla@sen.ca.gov, senator.pavley@sen.ca.gov, senator.price@senate.ca.gov, senator.steinberg@sen.ca.gov, senator.walters@sen.ca.gov, senator.wolk@sen.ca.gov, senator.wright@sen.ca.gov, senator.wyland@sen.ca.gov, senator.yee@sen.ca.gov
California Senate Directory (with city listings)

Bracketed information indicates political affiliation, followed by district number, and counties contained within the districts; county names in CAPITALS denote counties that are wholly contained within the boundaries of the districts.

PDF copy of this list is available here (some e-mail addresses in the PDF list are no longer valid).

Anderson, Joel [R, 36, San Diego, Riverside]
State Capitol, Room 2054, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4036
Email: senator.anderson@senate.ca.gov
27555 Ynez Road, Suite 204, Temecula, CA 92591
Telephone: (951) 676-1020
500 Fesler Street, Suite 201, El Cajon, CA 92020
Telephone: (619) 596-3136

Beall, Jim [D, 15, Santa Clara]
State Capitol, Room 4062, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4015
Email: senator.beall@senate.ca.gov
100 Paseo De San Antonio, Ste 209, San Jose, CA 95113
Telephone: (408) 286-8318

Berryhill, Tom [R, 14, Fresno, Madera, MARIPOSA, TUOLUMNE, Stanislaus, San Joaquin]
State Capitol, Room 3076, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4014
Email: senator.berryhill@senate.ca.gov
6215 N. Fresno Street, Suite 104, Fresno, CA 93727
Telephone: (559) 253-7122
4641 Spyres Way, Suite 2, Modesto, CA 95356
Telephone: (209) 576-6470

Block, Marty [D, 39, San Diego]
State Capitol, Room 4090, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4039
Email: NONE
701 B Street, Suite 1840, San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 645-3133

Calderon, Ronald S. [D, 30, Los Angeles]
State Capitol, Room 5066, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4030
Email: NONE
400 N. Montebello Blvd, Suite 100, Montebello, CA 90640
Telephone: (323) 890-2790

Cannella, Anthony J. [R, 12, Stanislaus, MERCED, Madera, SAN BENITO, Monterey]
State Capitol, Room 3048, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4012
Email: senator.cannella@senate.ca.gov
918 15tTH Street, Modesto, CA 95354
Telephone: (209) 577-6592
1640 N Street, Suite 210, Merced, CA 95340
Telephone: (209) 726-5495
369 Main Street, Suite 208, Salinas, CA 93901
Telephone: (831) 769-8040

Corbett, Ellen [D, 10, Alameda, Santa Clara]
State Capitol, Room 313, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4010
Email: senator.corbett@sen.ca.gov
39155 Liberty Street, Suite F610, Fremont, CA 94538
Telephone: (510) 794-3900
1057 MacArthur Blvd, Suite 206, San Leandro, CA 94577
Telephone: (510) 577-2310

Correa, Lou [D, 34, Orange, Los Angeles]
State Capitol, Room 5052, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4034
Email: senator.correa@sen.ca.gov
2323 N Broadway, Suite 245, Santa Ana, CA 92706
Telephone: (714) 558-4400

De Leon, Kevin [D, 22, Los Angeles]
State Capitol, Room 5108, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4022
Email: senator.deleón@senate.ca.gov
1808 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Telephone: (213) 483-9300

DeSaulnier, Mark [D, 7, Contra Costa, Alameda]
State Capitol, Room 5035, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4007
Email: senator.desaulnier@sen.ca.gov
1350 Treat Blvd, Suite 240, Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Telephone: (925) 942-6082

Emmerson, Bill [R, 23, San Bernardino, Riverside, Los
Angeles]
State Capitol, Room 5082, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4023
Email: senator.emmerson@senate.ca.gov
1801 Orange Tree Lane, Suite 240, Redlands, CA 92374
Telephone: (909) 801-5040
73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 108, Palm Desert, CA
92260
Telephone: (760) 568-0408

Evans, Noreen [D, 2, HUMBOLDT, MENDOCINO, LAKE, SONOMA, NAPA, SOLANO]
State Capitol, Room 4085, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4002
Email: senator.evans@senate.ca.gov
710 E Street, Suite 150, Eureka, CA 95501
Telephone: (707) 445-6508
50 D Street, Suite 120A, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Telephone: (707) 576-2771
401 Amador Street, Vallejo, CA 94590
Telephone: (707) 648-5312
200 S. School Road, Ukiah, CA 95482
Telephone: (707) 468-8914
3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 425, San Rafael, CA 94903
Telephone: (415) 479-6612

Fuller, Jean [R, 18, INYO, Tulare, Kern, San Bernardino]
State Capitol, Room 3063, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4018
Email: senator.fuller@senate.ca.gov
5701 Truxtun Ave, Suite 150, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Telephone: (661) 323-0443

Gaines, Ted [R, 1, SISKIYOU, MODOC, SHASTA, LASSEN, PLUMAS, SIERRA, Nevada, Placer, EL DORADO, Sacramento, ALPINE]
State Capitol, Room 3070, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4001
4359 Town Center Blvd, Suite 112, El Dorado Hills, CA
95762
Telephone: (916) 933-7213
1670 Market Street, Suite 244, Redding, CA 96001
Telephone: (530) 225-3142

Galgiani, Cathleen [D, 5, Sacramento, SAN JOAQUIN, Stanislaus]
State Capitol, Room 4082, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4005
Email: NONE
31 E. Channel, Suite 440, Stockton, CA 95202
Telephone: (209) 948-7930
1010 10th Street, Suite 5800, Modesto, CA 95354
Telephone: (209) 576-6273

Hancock, Loni [D, 9, Alameda, Contra Costa]
State Capitol, Room 2082, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4009
Email: senator.hancock@sen.ca.gov
1515 Clay Street, Suite 2202, Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: (510) 286-1333

Hernandez, Ed [D, 24, Los Angeles]
State Capitol, Room 2080, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4024
Email: senator.hernandez@senate.ca.gov
100 S. Vincent Street, Suite 401, West Covina, CA 91790
Telephone: (626) 430-2499
4716 E. Cesar Chavez Ave, #B13, Los Angeles, CA 90022
Telephone: (323) 981-3320

Hill, Jerry [D, 13, San Mateo, Santa Clara]
State Capitol, Room 5064, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4013
Email: NONE
1528 S. El Camino Real, Suite 303, San Mateo, CA 94402
Telephone: (650) 212-3313

Hueso, Ben [D, 40, IMPERIAL, San Diego]
State Capitol, Room 2054, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4040
Email: NONE
333 H Street, Suite 2030, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Telephone: (619) 409-7690
45-125 Smurr Street, Suite B, Indio, CA 92201
Telephone: (760) 398-6442
1224 State Street, Suite D, El Centro, CA 92243
Telephone: (760) 335-3442

Huff, Bob [R, 29, Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino]
State Capitol, Room 305, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4029
Email: senator.huff@sen.ca.gov
1800 E. Lambert Road, Suite 150, Brea, CA 92821
Telephone: (714) 671-9474

Jackson, Hannah-Beth [D, 19, SANTA BARBARA, Ventura]
State Capitol, Room 5080, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4019
Email: NONE
225 E Carrillo Street, Suite 302, Santa Barbara, CA
93101
Telephone: (805) 965-0862

Knight, Steve [R, 21, Los Angeles, San Bernardino]
State Capitol, Room 2048, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4021
Email: NONE
848 W. Lancaster Blvd, Suite 101, Lancaster, CA 93534
Telephone: (661) 729-6232
14343 Civic Drive, First Floor, Victorville, CA 92392
Telephone: (760) 843-8414
23920 Valencia Blvd, Suite 250, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Telephone: (661) 286-1471

Lara, Ricardo [D, 33, Los Angeles]
State Capitol, Room 5050, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4033
Email: NONE
115 Pine Ave, Suite 430, Long Beach, CA 90802
Telephone: (562) 495-4766

Leno, Mark [D, 11, San Francisco, San Mateo] State Capitol, Room 5100, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4011
Email: senator.leno@sen.ca.gov
455 Golden Gate Ave, Suite 14800, San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: (415) 557-1300

Lieu, W. Ted [D, 28, Los Angeles, San Bernardino]
State Capitol, Room 4061, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4028
Email: senator.lieu@sen.ca.gov
2512 Artesia Blvd, Suite 320, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Telephone: (310) 318-6994

Liu, Carol [D, 25, Los Angeles]
State Capitol, Room 5097, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4025
Email: NONE
501 N. Central Ave, Glendale, CA 91203
Telephone: (818) 409-0400

Monning, Bill [D, 17, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey, SAN LUIS OBISPO]
State Capitol, Room 4066, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4017
Email: NONE
1026 Palm Street, Suite 201, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Telephone: (805) 549-3784
519 Hartnell Street, Suite A, Monterey, CA 93940
Telephone: (831) 657-6315
701 Ocean Street, Suite 318A, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Telephone: (831) 425-0401
7800 Arroyo Circle, Suite A, Gilroy, CA 95020
Telephone: (408) 847-6101

Nielsen, Jim W. [R, 4, BUTTE, Colusa, DEL NORTE, GLENN, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Shasta, SUTTER, SISKIYOU, Tehama, Yolo, Yuba]
State Capitol, Room 4062, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4004
Email: NONE
2635 Forest Ave, Suite 110, Chico, CA 95928
Telephone: (530) 879-7424
5800 Stanford Ranch Rd, Suite 720, Rocklin, CA 95765
Telephone: (916) 435-0744

Padilla, Alex [D, 20, Los Angeles]
State Capitol, Room 4038, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4020
Email: senator.padilla@sen.ca.gov
6150 Van Nuys Blvd, Suite 400, Van Nuys, CA 91401
Telephone: (818) 901-5588

Pavley, Fran [D, 27, Ventura, Los Angeles]
State Capitol, Room 4035, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4027
Email: senator.pavley@sen.ca.gov
5016 N. Parkway Calabasas, Suite 222, Calabasas, CA
91302
Telephone: (818) 876-3352

Price, Jr., Curren D. [D, 26, Los Angeles]
State Capitol, Room 2059, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4026
Email: senator.price@senate.ca.gov
700 State Dr, Suite 105, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Telephone: (213) 745-6656

Roth, Richard D. [D, 31, Riverside]
State Capitol, Room 4034, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4035
Email: NONE
5225 Canyon Crest Dr, Suite 360, Riverside, CA 92507
Telephone: (951) 680-6750

Steinberg, Darrell [D, 6, Sacramento]
State Capitol, Room 205, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4006
Email: senator.steinberg@sen.ca.gov
1020 N Street, Room 576, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-1529

Walters, Mimi [R, 37, Orange]
State Capitol, Room 3086, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4037
Email: senator.walters@sen.ca.gov
30 Executive Park, Suite 250, Irvine, CA 92614
Telephone: (949) 223-5037

Wolk, Lois [D, 3, Contra Costa, Yolo, NAPA, Sonoma, SOLANO, Sacramento]
State Capitol, Room 5114, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4003
Email: senator.wolk@sen.ca.gov
555 Mason Street, Suite 275, Vacaville, CA 95688
Telephone: (707) 454-3808
1040 Main Street, Suite 101, Napa, CA 94559
Telephone: (707) 224-1990
985 Walnut Ave, Vallejo, CA 94592
Telephone: (707) 551-2389

Wright, Roderick D. [D, 35, Los Angeles]
State Capitol, Room 2032, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4035
Email: senator.wright@sen.ca.gov
One Manchester Blvd, Suite 600, Inglewood, CA 90301
Telephone: (310) 412-0393

Wyland, Mark [R, 38, Orange, San Diego]
State Capitol, Room 4048, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4038
Email: senator.wyland@sen.ca.gov
1910 Palomar Point Way, Suite 105, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Telephone: (760) 931-2455
7126-A Paseo Espada, Suite 1621, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Telephone: (949) 489-9838

Yee, Leland Y. [D, 8, San Francisco, San Mateo]
State Capitol, Room 4074, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4008
Email: senator.yee@sen.ca.gov
455 Golden Gate Ave, Suite 14200, San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: (415) 557-7857
400 S. El Camino Real, Suite 630, San Mateo, CA 94402
Telephone: (650) 340-8840

Vacant [-, 16, Fresno, Kern, KINGS, Tulare]
State Capitol, Room 5061, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4016

Vacant [-, 32, Los Angeles, Orange]
State Capitol, Room 4062, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-4032 ]]> CASAA sonicdsl http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/420618-call-action-california-e-cigarette-usage-ban-sb-648-updated-contact-your-senator.html http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/420616-call-action-support-arizona-bill-ban-e-cigarette-sales-minors-sb-1209-a.html Thu, 23 May 2013 04:47:21 GMT Arizona: SUPPORT Bill to Prohibit E-Cigarette Sales to Minors -- SB 1209 (http://blog.casaa.org/2013/05/call-to-action-support-arizona-bill-to.html)... Arizona: SUPPORT Bill to Prohibit E-Cigarette Sales to Minors -- SB 1209

If enacted, this bill would:
[list][*]Ban sales of "vapor products" (e-cigarettes) and "tobacco-derived products" (dissolvables) to minors[*]NOT tax these products [*]NOT define these products to be "tobacco products" under Arizona law

The American Cancer Society has been out lobbying against enactment of this bill. Why? CASAA Science Director Dr. Carl Phillips took on this issue here and here, but it boils down to this -- the American Cancer Society doesn't just want e-cigarette sales banned to minors. The American Cancer Society wants e-cigarettes to be taxed and treated just like cigarettes, and they are willing to stop a ban on sales of the product to minors if a bill doesn't set the stage for this to happen in the future.

SB 1209 has already passed the Arizona Senate and gone through the House committee process. The final step before going to the Governor's desk is to pass the full House.

The below legislators need to hear from Arizona e-cigarette users who SUPPORT SB 1209.

Please call or write the members of the Arizona House of Representatives below

1. Inform them you SUPPORT SB 1209 because it would wisely ban sales of "vapor products" to minors, but would NOT tax the product or define them as a "tobacco product."

2. Tell your story about how e-cigarettes have changed your life, but note that you still believe that minors should not be permitted to purchase the product.

3. Inform them that opposition to SB 1209 is coming from groups like the American Cancer Society and American Lung Association, which have engaged in a four-year-long disinformation campaign against e-cigarettes. Inform them that ACS and ALA are being dishonest about their true motives in opposing this common sense measure.

4. Direct them to the CASAA.org website for more information.

Members of the Arizona House of Representatives:

It is extremely important for Arizona citizens to personally contact their two representatives in the Arizona House and urge them to vote YES on _____. You can find out what district you are in by using the Arizona Legislature's 'Find My Legislator' website or this Google Maps extension (click where you live and the ID number is the district).

When writing legislators, be sure to include your address (or at least city) so the legislators know they are being contacted by Arizona citizens.

Comma delimited email list:
jallen@azleg.gov, lalston@azleg.gov, bbarton@azleg.gov, sborrelli@azleg.gov, pboyer@azleg.gov, kbrophymcgee@azleg.gov, chcampbell@azleg.gov, mcardenas@azleg.gov, hcarter@azleg.gov, dcoleman@azleg.gov, lcontreras@azleg.gov, adalessandro@azleg.gov, jdial@azleg.gov, jescamilla@azleg.gov, kfann@azleg.gov, efarnsworth@azleg.gov, tforese@azleg.gov, rgabaldon@azleg.gov, rgallego@azleg.gov, sgonzales@azleg.gov, dgoodale@azleg.gov, dgowan@azleg.gov, rgray@azleg.gov, ahale@azleg.gov, lhernandez@azleg.gov, jkavanagh@azleg.gov, akwasman@azleg.gov, jlarkin@azleg.gov, dlesko@azleg.gov, dlivingston@azleg.gov, plovas@azleg.gov, smach@azleg.gov, ddavis@azleg.gov, jmendez@azleg.gov, jmesnard@azleg.gov, emeyer@azleg.gov, cmiranda@azleg.gov, dmitchell@azleg.gov, smontenegro@azleg.gov, jolson@azleg.gov, eorr@azleg.gov, lotondo@azleg.gov, jpeshlakai@azleg.gov, wpetersen@azleg.gov, jpierce@azleg.gov, fpratt@azleg.gov, mquezada@azleg.gov, brobson@azleg.gov, msaldate@azleg.gov, cseel@azleg.gov, asherwood@azleg.gov, tshope@azleg.gov, stsmith@azleg.gov, vsteele@azleg.gov, dstevens@azleg.gov, bthorpe@azleg.gov, atobin@azleg.gov, ktownsend@azleg.gov, mugenti@azleg.gov, bwheeler@azleg.gov

HOUSE ROSTER ]]> CASAA sonicdsl http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/420616-call-action-support-arizona-bill-ban-e-cigarette-sales-minors-sb-1209-a.html http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/420425-call-action-updated-5-18-13-south-carolina-bill-tax-e-cigarettes-more-h-4074-a.html Wed, 22 May 2013 19:48:36 GMT UPDATE (5/18/2013)

The Sales and Income Tax Subcommittee of the House Ways & Means Committee gave a favorable vote to H. 4074 on Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

This is just the first step in the process. This bill may go before the full House & Ways Committee this week. We need South Carolina vapers to attend and testify at this hearing if it ocurrs. Please e-mail us at board@casaa.org with the subject line "SC Testimony."

Vapers in South Carolina: Please continue to make phone calls to the legislators on the House Ways and Means Committee encouraging them to remove the tax and licensing provisions relating to "vapor products" from H. 4074.

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Call to Action! South Carolina Bill to Tax E-Cigarettes And More -- H. 4074 (UPDATED -- Another Hearing Soon?)

If enacted, this bill would:
[list][*]Tax sales of e-cigarette products containing nicotine ("vapor products") at 5 cents per milliliter of liquid.[*]Require e-cigarette retailers who import nicotine-containing products from other states to obtain a license to sell tobacco products and abide by lengthy regulations. [*]Make it a criminal offense for consumers to buy an untaxed e-cigarettes online unless they file a tax return with the South Carolina Department of Revenue by the 20th of each month.

As recently exposed on the Daily Caller by Matthew Bandyk, bills like H. 4074 are a part of a concerted strategy by tobacco company R.J. Reynolds (RJR) to tax sales of electronic cigarettes. RJR has its lobbyist(s) out everyday in South Carolina campaigning for this tax, so a swift and heavy response is needed from South Carolina vapers to stop this bill!

If you may be able to testify against this bill when it gets a committee hearing in Columbia, South Carolina, please email us at board@casaa.org. Please use the subject line "SC Testimony."

If you are from South Carolina, please also contact your representative and senator in the South Carolina Legislature and tell them that you're an e-cigarette user, you vote, and you don't want the unnecessary tax hike in H. 4074 to become law.

Please contact the members of the South Carolina House Ways & Means Committee below:

1. Please vote NO on H 4074, which would hike taxes on tens of thousands of South Carolina e-cigarette users and treat e-cigarettes like a tobacco product by requiring tobacco licenses. Alternatively, amend the bill to clarify that there shall be no excise tax on "vapor products," and remove all references to "vapor products" in the licensing sections of the bill.

2. Tell your story on how switching to an e-cigarette has changed your life.

3. Explain that H 4074's provision that claims to cap the "vapor product" tax at 10% the excise tax levied on cigarettes is legislative fiction. In fact, if H 4074 is passed, you could end up paying an additional $1.50 each time you purchase a 30 ml bottle of liquid.

4. Note that South Carolina citizens and businesses do not support new taxes and burdensome regulations. Further explain that imposing these laws on e-cigarette sales only serves to protect cigarette markets and will hurt small businesses in Oklahoma.

5. Explain that your biggest concern about this legislation is that it is a part of a demonstrated pattern by R.J. Reynolds to get bills introduced in state legislatures (including RI, NC, and OK) that seek to give the e-cigarette industry to large tobacco companies. The three major tobacco companies -- Philip Morris (PM), Reynolds, and Lorillard -- already have contracts with all licensed tobacco retailers for sales, prime display shelf space, discounts, advertisements and promotions -- while very few e-cigarette companies do.

6. Direct them to the CASAA.org website for more information.

Members of the South Carolina House Ways & Means Committee

Contacting members of the South Carolina Legislature is difficult because each message must be sent via webform. Please take the time to contact the members below to express your opposition. Please do not hesitate to call the members listed, especially if you are in South Carolina and they represent you or in a nearby district. If you get an answering machine, leave a civil message encouraging them to vote NO on H. 4074 and note some of the reasons listed above.

(H) Indicates home address and telephone numbers.
(C) Indicates Columbia address and telephone numbers (best way to reach out)

Rep. W. Brian White (R) [Committee Chairman] *BILL SPONSOR*
Dist. No. 6 – Anderson Co.
(H) PO Box 970, Anderson, 29622
Bus.: (864) 260-4025
(C) 525 Blatt Bldg.Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-3144
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=1911363407/

Rep. Harry B. "Chip" Limehouse, III (R) [Committee 1st Vice-Chair)
Dist. No. 110 - Charleston County
(H) 22 Menotti St. Charleston, 29401
Bus.: (843) 577-6242 / Home: (843) 577-6242
(C) 326C Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-2977 / Home: (803) 252-0845
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=1089772596

Rep. Michael A. Pitts (R) [Committee 2nd Vice-Chair) *BILL SPONSOR*
Dist. No. 14 - Greenwood & Laurens Counties
(H) 372 Bucks Point Rd. Laurens, 29360
Bus.: (864) 681-0238 / Home: (864) 923-2925
(C) 327C Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-2830
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=1481533914

Rep. J. Roland Smith (R) [Committee 3rd Vice-Chair] *BILL SPONSOR*
Dist. No. 84 - Aiken County
(H) 183 Edgar St. Warrenville, 29851
Bus.: (803) 593-8987 / Home: (803) 593-2359
(C) 522B Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-3115
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=1718181612

Rep. Merita A. "Rita" Allison (R) *BILL SPONSOR* (5/14/13 -- No longer a sponsor!)

Dist. No. 36 - Greenville & Spartanburg Counties
(H) P.O. Box 93 Lyman, 29365
Bus.: (864) 909-1092 / HOme: (864) 439-6255
(C) 402C Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 212-6788
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=15909089

Rep. Liston D. Barfield (R)
Dist. No. 58 - Horry County
(H) P.O. Box 1734 Conway, 29528
Bus.: (843) 365-2049 / Home: (843) 365-2049
(C) 503A Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-3107 / Home: (803) 771-8711
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=109090896

Rep. William "Bill" Clyburn (D)
Dist. No. 82 - Aiken, Edgefield & Saluda Counties
(H) 664 Edrie St. Aiken, 29801
Home: (803) 649-6167
(C) 416C Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-3033
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=363636320

Rep. Tracy R. Edge (R)
Dist. No. 104 - Horry County
(H) P.O. Box 2095 Myrtle Beach, 29578
Bus.: (843) 448-5123 / Home: (843) 361-2827
(C) 503B Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-3013
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=521590847

Rep. William G. "Bill" Herbkersman (R) *BILL SPONSOR*
Dist. No. 118 - Beaufort & Jasper Counties
(H) 896 May River Rd. Bluffton, 29910-5833
Bus.: (843) 757-7900 / Home: (843) 757-5424
(C) 308B Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-3063
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=832954446

Rep. Chip Huggins (R)
Dist. No. 85 - Lexington County
(H) 308 Wayworth Court Columbia, 29212
Bus.: (803) 732-2000 / Home: (803) 732-4418
(C) 323B Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-2971 / Cellphone: (803) 331-8468
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=897727165

Rep. James H. Merrill (R)
Dist. No. 99 - Berkeley & Charleston Counties
(H) 2401 Daniel Island Dr. Charleston, 29492
Bus.: (843) 849-7307 / Home: (843) 849-7306
(C) 308C Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-3072
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=1323863478

Rep. Harry L. Ott, Jr. (D) *BILL SPONSOR*
Dist. No. 93 - Calhoun, Lexington & Orangeburg Counties
(H) 141 Ott Farm Trail St. Matthews, 29135
Home: (803) 874-1042
(C) 335B Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-2998
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=1432954374

Rep. B. R. Skelton (R)
Dist. No. 3 - Pickens County
(H) 2962 Walhalla Hwy. Six Mile, 29682
Home: (864) 868-3495
(C) 418C Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-3036 / Home: (864) 868-3495
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=1698579342

Rep. Garry R. Smith (R)
Dist. No. 27 - Greenville County
(H) 210 Foxhound Rd. Simpsonville, 29680
Bus.: (864) 963-0337 / Home: (864) 963-0337
(C) 534 Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-3141
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=1703977069

Rep. William R. "Bill" Whitmire (R)
Dist. No. 1 - Oconee County
(H) P.O. Box 157 Walhalla, 29691
Bus.: (864) 638-2970 / Home: (864) 638-2970
(C) 436C Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-3068
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=1914204316

Rep. J. Roland Smith (R)
Dist. No. 84 - Aiken County
(H) 183 Edgar St. Warrenville, 29851
Bus.: (803) 593-8987 / Home: (803) 593-2359
(C) 522B Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-3115
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=1718181612

Rep. Michael A. "Mike" Anthony (D)
Dist. No. 42 - Laurens & Union Counties
(H) 322 Mt. Vernon Rd. Union, 29379
Home: (864) 427-3023
(C) 432D Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-3060
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=38636359

Rep. Kenneth A. "Kenny" Bingham (R) *BILL SPONSOR*
Dist. No. 89 - Lexington County
(H) P.O. Box 2025 Cayce, 29171
Bus.: (803) 796-9300 / Home: (803) 796-3582
(C) 519B Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-3114
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=143181801

Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D) *BILL SPONSOR*
Dist. No. 66 - Orangeburg County
(H) 4188 Five Chop Rd. Orangeburg, 29115
Bus.: (803) 534-2448 / Home: (803) 531-1257
(C) 309C Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-2809
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=372727228

Rep. Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes (D)
Dist. No. 55 - Darlington, Dillon, Horry & Marlboro Counties
(H) 240 Bermuda Rd. Dillon, 29536
Bus.: (843) 841-3679 / Home: (843) 774-6125
(C) 333D Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-3099
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=802272631

Rep. Lonnie Hosey (D)
Dist. No. 91 - Allendale, Barnwell & Orangeburg Counties
(H) P.O. Box 423 Barnwell, 29812
Home: (803) 259-1178
(C) 404B Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-2829
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=874999895

Rep. Dwight A. Loftis (R)
Dist. No. 19 - Greenville County
(H) P.O. Box 14784 Greenville, 29610
Home: (864) 834-5760
(C) 522C Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-3101
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=1111363503

Rep. Joseph H. "Joe" Neal (D)
Dist. No. 70 - Richland & Sumter Counties
(H) P.O. Box 5 Hopkins, 29061
Home: (803) 776-0353
(C) 309B Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Home: (803) 734-2804
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=1402272559

Rep. J. Gary Simrill (R) *BILL SPONSOR*
Dist. No. 46 - York County
(H) 1515 Alexander Rd. Rock Hill, 29732
Bus.: (803) 366-0445 / Home: (803) 328-8089
(C) 518C Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-3040
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=1697727069

Rep. G. Murrell Smith, Jr. (R) *BILL SPONSOR*
District 67 - Sumter County
(H) P.O. Box 580 Sumter, 29151
Bus.: (803) 778-2471 / Home:(803) 469-4416
(C) 420B Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-3042
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=1703408887

Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis (D)
District 119 - Charleston County
(H) P.O. Box 30099 Charleston, 29417
Bus.: (843) 724-1060 / Home: (843) 573-0491
(C) 420C Blatt Bldg. Columbia, 29201
Bus.: (803) 734-3039
Contact: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=1747727063 ]]> CASAA sonicdsl http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/420425-call-action-updated-5-18-13-south-carolina-bill-tax-e-cigarettes-more-h-4074-a.html http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/419722-call-action-updated-5-22-13-new-york-bill-impose-95-tax-e-cigarettes-smokeless-tobacco-b-7106-a.html Tue, 21 May 2013 04:04:17 GMT *_UPDATE: 5/22/13_* A hearing on A.B. 7106 was held on May 22, 2013 before the Assembly Health Committee. CASAA has received word that A.B. 7106... UPDATE: 5/22/13

A hearing on A.B. 7106 was held on May 22, 2013 before the Assembly Health Committee. CASAA has received word that A.B. 7106 was not brought up for a vote. However, the committee chairman is free to bring the bill back up at a later date with minimal notice.

Continued vigilance is needed to ensure that A.B. 7106 does not become law. Please continue to mobilize New York vapers to respond to the below Call to Action. If you are in New York and could possibly attend a future meeting of the Assembly Health Committee in Albany, please e-mail us at board@casaa.org.

If this bill does pass the Health Committee, this battle is far from over. In 2010 and 2011, the Health Committee voted to ban sales of electronic cigarettes to adults. Neither became law, and that was thanks in part to the hundreds or thousands of comments these legislators received in opposition.
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New York: Bill to Tax E-Cigarettes & Smokeless Tobacco at 95% of Wholesale Price -- A.B. 7106

URGENT (5/20/2013): This bill may be heard before the New York Assembly Health Committee on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Albany. Public testimony is generally not taken at these meetings, but vapers should attend because there will be news media present, as well as an opportunity to meet personally with legislators and/or their aides. Please e-mail us at board@casaa.org if you can attend.

If this bill does pass the Health Committee, this battle is far from over. In 2010 and 2011, the Health Committee voted to ban sales of electronic cigarettes to adults. Neither became law, and that was thanks in part to the hundreds or thousands of comments these legislators received in opposition.

http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A07106&term=2013

If enacted, this bill wold:

1. Define electronic cigarette products containing nicotine to be "tobacco products" under New York law by redefining the term to mean any product "containing tobacco or nicotine that is intended or expected to be consumed."
2. Impose a 95% wholesale tax on e-cigarette sales.
3. Increase New York's tax on smokeless tobacco from 75% to 95%, a 27% increase.
4. Require e-cigarette vendors to obtain a tobacco retail license to sell e-cigarettes. (see N.Y. TAX LAW § 480-A)

If you are from New York, you must also contact your representative in the New York General Assembly and Senate and tell them that you're an e-cigarette or smokeless tobacco user, you vote, and you don't want the unnecessary tax hike in A.B. 7106 to become law.

Please call, write, or fax the members of the New York General Assembly Health Committee below:

1. You oppose A.B. 7106 because it would impose a new, unwarranted tax on smoke-free electronic cigarettes. Further note that A.B. 7106 would result in e-cigarettes costing more than cigarettes!

2. Tell your story on how switching to an e-cigarette or smoke-free tobacco product has changed your life.

3. Explain that the purpose of increasing cigarette taxes has been to cover governmental healthcare expenditure caused by smoking and to discourage smoking. But since electronic cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and dissolvables are 98-99% less hazardous than cigarettes, there is no fiscal or public health justification for such a hefty tax.

4. Tell them that this year, committees in the Maine and New Mexico legislatures rejected bill with similar broad redefinitions of "tobacco products."

5. Since many/most e-cigarette sales are made online, enactment of this legislation would negatively impact businesses in New York that sell e-cigarettes, as many consumers would choose to use out-of-state and international online suppliers.

6. Many smokers who switch to less hazardous electronic cigarettes do so because e-cigarettes are less expensive than cigarettes. Increasing the costs of e-cigarettes to that of cigarettes would discourage many smokers from switching to e-cigarettes. It could also encourage some e-cigarette consumers to go back to cigarette smoking.

Members of the New York General Assembly Health Committee

Comma delimited e-mail list: gottfriedr@assembly.state.ny.us, barroni@assembly.state.ny.us, borellij@assembly.state.ny.us, cahillk@assembly.state.ny.us, clarkb@assembly.state.ny.us, cymbros@assembly.state.ny.us, dinowij@assembly.state.ny.us, dipietrod@assembly.state.ny.us, galefs@assembly.state.ny.us, goodella@assembly.state.ny.us, gunthea@assembly.state.ny.us, hevesia@assembly.state.ny.us, jacobsr@assembly.state.ny.us, lavinec@assembly.state.ny.us, mcdonod@assembly.state.ny.us, paulina@assembly.state.ny.us, peoplec@assembly.state.ny.us, rae@assembly.state.ny.us, raiaa@assembly.state.ny.us, rodriguezrj@assembly.state.ny.us, rosentl@assembly.state.ny.us, schimmr@assembly.state.ny.us, ortizf@assembly.state.ny.us, titonem@assembly.state.ny.us, walterr@assembly.state.ny.us


Hon. Richard N. Gottfried (D - Manhattan)
242 West 27th Street
New York, NY 10001
Office Phone: 518-455-5939
In-District Phone: 212-807-7900
GottfriedR@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Inez D. Barron (D - Brooklyn).
669 Vermont St.
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Office Phone: 518-455-5912
In-District Phone: 718-257-5824
BarronI@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Joseph Borelli (R - Staten Island)
101 Tyrellan Avenue, Suite 200
Staten Island, NY 10309
Office Phone: 518-455-4495
In-District Phone: 718-967-5194
BorelliJ@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Kevin A. Cahill (D- Kingston)
Governor Clinton Bldg. Suite G-4, 1 Albany Ave.
Kingston, NY 12401
Office Phone: 518-455-4436
In-District Phone: 845-338-9610
CahillK@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Barbara M. Clark (D – Ithaca)
97-01 Springfield Boulevard
Queens Village, NY 11429
Office Phone: 518-455-4711
In-District Phone: 718-479-2333
ClarkB@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Steven Cymbrowitz (D - Brooklyn)
1800 Sheepshead Bay Road
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Office Phone: 518-455-5214
In-District Phone: 716-743-4078
CymbroS@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Jeffrey Dinowitz (D - The Bronx)
3107 Kingsbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10463
Office Phone: 518-455-5965
In-District Phone: 718-796-5345
DinowiJ@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. David DiPietro (R – East Aurora)
2371 North Main Street
Warsaw, NY 14569
Office Phone: 518-455-5314
In-District Phone: 585-786-0180
DiPietroD@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Sandy Galef (D – Ossining)
2 Church Street
Ossining, NY 10562
Office Phone: 518-455-5348
In-District Phone: 914-941-1111
GalefS@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Andrew Goodell (R – Jamestown)
Fenton Building 2 E. 2nd St. Ste.320
Jamestown
Office Phone: 518-455-4511
In-District Phone: 716-664-7773
goodella@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Aileen Gunther (D – Aileen)
Middletown City Hall, 3rd Flr., 16 James Street
Middletown, NY 10940
Office Phone: 518-455-5355
In-District Phone: 845-342-9304
GuntheA@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Andrew Hevesi (D - Forest Hills)
70-50 Austin Street, Suite 110
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Office Phone: 518-455-4926
In-District Phone: 718-263-5595
HevesiA@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Rhoda Jacobs (D – Brooklyn)
2294 Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210
Office Phone: 518-455-5385
In-District Phone: 718-434-0446
JacobsR@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Charles Lavine (D - Glen Cove)
70 Glen St., Suite 100
Glen Cove, NY 11542
Office Phone: 518-455-5467
In-District Phone: 516-676-0071
LavineC@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. David McDonough (R – Merrick)
404 Bedford Ave.
Bellmore, NY 11710
Office Phone: 518-455-4633
In-District Phone: 516-409-2070
McDonoD@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Amy Paulin (D – Scarsdale)
700 White Plains Rd., Suite 252
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Office Phone: 518-455-5585
In-District Phone: 914-723-1115
PaulinA@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D - Buffalo)
792 E. Delavan Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14215
Office Phone: 518-455-5005
In-District Phone: 716-897-9714
PeopleC@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Edward Ra (R - Franklin Square)
Chase Bldg. 925 Hempstead Tnpk. Rm.350
Franklin Square, NY 11010
Office Phone: 518-455-4627
In-District Phone: 516-437-5577
rae@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Andrew Raia (R - East Northport)
75 Woodbine Avenue
Northport, NY 11768
Office Phone: 518-455-5952
In-District Phone: 631-261-4151
RaiaA@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Robert Rodriguez (D - Manhattan)
55 East 115th St.
NewYork, NY 10029
Office Phone: 518-455-4781
In-District Phone: 212-828-3953
rodriguezrj@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Linda Rosenthal (D - Manhattan)
230 W. 72 St, Ste. 2F
New York, NY 10023
Office Phone: 518-455-5802
In-District Phone: 212-873-6368
RosentL@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Robin Schimminger (D - Kenmore)
3514 Delaware Avenue
Kenmore, NY 14217
Office Phone: 518-455-4767
In-District Phone: 716-873-2540
SchimmR@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Eric Stevenson (D - The Bronx)
3215 3rd Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Office Phone: 518-455-3821
In-District Phone: 718-492-6334
OrtizF@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Matthew Titone (D - Staten Island)
853 Forest Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10310
Office Phone: 518-455-4677
In-District Phone: 718-442-9932
TitoneM@assembly.state.ny.us

Hon. Raymond Walter (R - East Amherst)
5555 Main St.
Williamsville, NY 14221
Office Phone: 518-455-4618
In-District Phone: 716-634-1895
walterr@assembly.state.ny.us ]]> CASAA sonicdsl http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/419722-call-action-updated-5-22-13-new-york-bill-impose-95-tax-e-cigarettes-smokeless-tobacco-b-7106-a.html http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/419719-call-action-updated-6-3-13-delaware-bill-impose-30-tax-e-cigarettes-smokeless-tobacco-hb-138-a.html Tue, 21 May 2013 03:57:06 GMT *Delaware: Bill to Tax E-Cigarettes at 30% of Wholesale Price + Double Tax on Smokeless Tobacco -- HB 138*... Delaware: Bill to Tax E-Cigarettes at 30% of Wholesale Price + Double Tax on Smokeless Tobacco -- HB 138

UPDATE (6/2/2013):

HB 138 has been scheduled for a hearing before the House Revenue & Finance Committee on Wednesday, June 5th at 3:30 pm. The meeting will be in the House Majority Hearing Room of the Legislative Hall, which is located at 411 Legislative Ave in Dover, Delaware. We need harm reduction advocates to attend and testify against enactment of HB 138. If you can attend, please e-mail us at board@casaa.org.

If you cannot attend the hearing, please respond to the Call to Action below.

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http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+138?Opendocument

If enacted, this bill would:

1. Tax electronic cigarettes by redefining "tobacco products" under Delaware tax law to include any product "made or derived from tobacco that is intended for human consumption . . . or any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product."
2. Impose a wholesale tax on all smoke-free products (e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, dissolvable tobacco) of 30%. E-cigarettes are not currently taxed under Delaware law, but enactment of this bill would constitute a 100% increase for adult smokeless tobacco consumers. The Delaware Department of Finance will be given the power to decide whether this tax would be applied to e-cigarette disposables, liquid, mods, cartomizers, atomizers, batteries, etc.
3. Require e-cigarette vendors to obtain a tobacco retail license to sell e-cigarettes (see Title 30, §5307)
4. Make it a crime punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine for a Delaware citizen to have more than ten "packages" of untaxed e-cigarettes. (see Title 30, §5342).

If you may be able to testify against this bill when it gets a committee hearing in Dover, Delaware, please e-mail us at board@casaa.org. Please use the subject line "DE Testimony."

If you are from Delaware, please also contact your representative in the Delaware General Assembly and tell them that you're an e-cigarette or smokeless tobacco user, you vote, and you don't want the unnecessary tax hike in HB 138 to become law.

Please call, write, or fax the members of the Delaware Revenue & Finance Committee below:

1. You oppose HB 138 because it would impose a new, unwarranted tax on smoke-free electronic cigarettes. Further note that HB 138 would tax not only e-cigarette disposables and liquid that contains nicotine, but also permits the taxation of hundreds of "components, parts, [and] accessories" like kits, mods, atomizers, cartomizers, and even batteries.

2. Tell your story on how switching to an e-cigarette or smoke-free tobacco product has changed your life.

3. Explain that the purpose of increasing cigarette taxes has been to cover governmental healthcare expenditure caused by smoking and to discourage smoking. But since electronic cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and dissolvables are 98-99% less hazardous than cigarettes, there is no fiscal or public health justification for such a hefty tax.

4. Tell them that this year, committees in the Maine and New Mexico legislatures rejected bill with similar broad redefinitions of "tobacco products."

5. Note that thousands of Delaware consumers purchase e-cigarettes through online suppliers each year. Under HB 138, these consumers could be punished with jail time if they do not pay this new tax to the Delaware government. This is bad public policy.

6. Since many/most e-cigarette sales are made online, enactment of this legislation would negatively impact businesses in Delaware that sell e-cigarettes, as many consumers would choose to use out-of-state and international online suppliers.

7. Many smokers who switch to less hazardous electronic cigarettes do so because e-cigarettes are less expensive than cigarettes. Increasing the costs of e-cigarettes to that of cigarettes would discourage many smokers from switching to e-cigarettes. It could also encourage some e-cigarette consumers to go back to cigarette smoking.

Members of the Delaware Revenue & Finance Committee + Bill Sponsors

Comma delimited e-mail list: helene.keeley@state.de.us, paul.baumbach@state.de.us, andria.bennett@state.de.us, stephaniet.bolden@state.de.us, ronald.gray@state.de.us, jj.johnson@state.de.us, quinton.johnson@state.de.us, jack.peterman@state.de.us, michael.ramone@state.de.us, jeff.spiegelman@state.de.us, john.viola@state.de.us, dennis.e.williams@state.de.us

Rep. Helene M. Keeley (D - Wilmington South) (District 3) (Chairwoman)
Legislative Phone: (302) 744-4351
Outside Office Phone: (302) 577-8476
Outside Ofice Fax: (302) 577-6701
E-mail: helene.keeley@state.de.us

Rep. Paul S. Baumbach (D - Newark) (District 23) (Vice Chairman)
Legislative Phone: (302) 744-4351
Legislative Fax: (302) 739-2313
Outside Office Phone: (302) 577-8342
Outside Office Fax: (302) 577-6701
E-mail: paul.baumbach@state.de.us

Rep. Andria L. Bennett (D - Dover) (District 32)
Legislative Phone: (302) 744-4351
Legislative Fax: (302) 739-2313
E-mail: andria.bennett@state.de.us

Rep. Stephanie T. Bolden (D - Wilmington) (District 2)
Legislative Phone: (302) 744-4351
Legislative Fax: (302-739-2313
Outside Office Phone: (302) 577-8453
Outside Office Fax: (302) 577-6701
Home Phone: (302)-428-1269
E-mail: StephanieT.Bolden@state.de.us

Representative Ronald E. Gray (R - Frankford) (District 38)
Legislative Phone: (302) 744-4171
E-mail: Ronald.Gray@state.de.us

Representative James Johnson (D - Dover South) (District 16)
Legislative Phone: (302) 744-4351
Legislative Fax: (302) 739-2313
Outside Office Phone: (302) 577-8476
Outside Office Fax: (302) 577-6701
Home Phone: (302) 322-3521
E-mail: jj.johnson@state.de.us

Representative S. Quinton Johnson (D - Middletown) (District 8)
Legislative Phone: (302) 744-4351
Legislative Fax: (302) 739-2313
Outside Office Phone: (302) 577-8476
E-mail: Quinton.Johnson@state.de.us

Representative Harold J. Peterman (R - Frederica) (District 33)
Legislative Phone: 302-744-4171
Legislative Fax: 302-739-2773
Alt Phone: 302-335-4261
E-mail: jack.peterman@state.de.us

Representative Michael Ramone (R - Middle Run Valley) (District 21)
Legislative Phone: (302) 744-4108
Legislative Fax: (302) 739-2773
Outside Office Phone: (302) 577-8723
Outside Office Fax: (302) 577-6396
Alt Phone: (302) 584-8601
E-mail: Michael.Ramone@state.de.us

Representative Jeffrey N. Spiegelman (R - Wilmington) (District 11)
Legislative Phone: (302) 744-4171
Outside Office Phone: (302) 577-8723
Alt Phone: (302) 399-7728
E-mail: jeff.spiegelman@state.de.us

Representative John J. Viola (D - Newark) (District 26)
Legislative Phone: (302) 744-4351
Outside Office Phone: (302) 577-8187
Outside Office Fax: (302) 577-6701
Alt Phone: (302) 832-2209
E-mail: John.Viola@state.de.us

Representative Dennis E. Williams (D - Talleyville) (District 10)
Legislative Phone: (302) 744-4351
Legislative Fax: (302) 739-2313
Outside Office Phone: (302) 577-8476
Outside Office Fax:(302) 577-6701
Alt Phone: (302) 373-0115
E-mail Address: Dennis.E.Williams@state.de.us
Bill Sponsors -- If you live in their city or cities, please contact them

Representative Michael A. Barbieri (D - Newark) (District 18)
Legislative Phone: (302) 744-4279
Outside Office Phone: (302) 577-8342
Alt Phone: (302) 420-6564
E-mail: michael.barbieri@state.de.us

Representative Debra J. Heffernan (D - Bellefonte, Claymont, Edgemoor) (District 6)
Legislative Phone: 302-744-4351
Work Phone: 302-577-8476
Home Phone: 302-762-3478
E-mail: debra.heffernan@state.de.us

Representative Earl G. Jaques Jr (D - Glasgow) (District 27)
Legislative Phone: (302) 744-4142
Legislative Fax: (302) 739-2313
Outside Office Phone: (302) 577-8342
(NO E-MAIL)

Representative Charles Potter Jr. (D - Dover) (District 1)
Legislative Phone: (302) 744-4351
Legislative Fax: (302) 739-2313
Outside Office Phone: (302) 577-5312
Outside Fax: (302) 577-6701
Alt Phone: (302) 762-8322
Alt Fax: (302) 652-2411
E-mail: Charles.Potter@state.de.us

Senator Margaret Rose Henry (D - Wilmington East) (District 2) (SENATE PRIMARY SPONSOR)
Legislative Phone: (302) 744-4191
Outside Office Phone: (302) 577-8719
Alt Phone: (302) -425-4148
E-mail: MargaretRose.Henry@state.de.us

Senator Patricia M. Blevins (D - Elsmere) (District 7)
Legislative Phone: (302) 744-4133
Outside Office Phone: (302) 577-8542
Outside Office Fax: (302) 577-3269
E-mail: Patricia.Blevins@state.de.us

Senator Ernesto B. Lopez (R - Lewes) (District 6)
Legislative Phone: (302) 744-4136
Legislative Fax: (302) 739-5049
Alt Phone: (302) 598-7669
E-mail: Ernesto.Lopez@state.de.us

Senator Bryan Townsend (D - Newark) (District 11)
Legislative Phone: (302) 744-4165
Outside Office Phone: (302) 577-5316
Alt Phone: (302) 709-1516
E-mail: Bryan.Townsend@state.de.us ]]> CASAA sonicdsl http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/419719-call-action-updated-6-3-13-delaware-bill-impose-30-tax-e-cigarettes-smokeless-tobacco-hb-138-a.html http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/419470-casaa-meeting.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:37:32 GMT So I attended my first CASAA meeting last night. It was very interesting and fun and I learned a few things. :) Did anyone else attend? So I attended my first CASAA meeting last night.

It was very interesting and fun and I learned a few things. :)

Did anyone else attend? ]]> CASAA BostLabs http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/419470-casaa-meeting.html