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Congress could raise federal age to buy tobacco to 21 as part of spending bill

House passes bill to restrict online sales of e-cigarettes No one is really this stupid, right? If, you believed their words/intent, and they were really determined, they would: -- Place strict bans on advertising of all tobacco and nicotine products -- Restrict sales to smoke and vape shops...

Just when vapers hoped the anti-vaping tide might be turning a bit with the resignation of FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, a new bill was introduced to Congress that threatens to decimate everything under the vaping sun. Meet the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act. The Newest Threat to...

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More than a dozen Big Tobacco funded organizations (led by ATR) urge Congress to include Cole-Bishop Amendment in 2018 Federal Spending Bill (which Congress must pass this month), falsely insinuate it would keep many/most 2016 vapor products legal to market beyond 2022. Coalition Urges Congress...

I get the periodic newsletter from my federal representative since the first time I wrote to her. I take the time to go back to her "contact me" link and respond to it. I actually don't discuss what is in her newsletter, but I do ask why her actions on the use of vaporizers for smoking...

I've shouted to the heavens before about how vapers in the world today may need to be loud squeaky wheels to be heard. While posted elsewhere, when I saw a congressman www.statnews.com/2016/02/11/congressman-duncan-hunter-vaping/ openly draw on his vaporizer in congress I was impressed. it is...

Found this on reddit: http://www.dailydot.com/politics/greenhouse-browser-plugin-political-donations/ Mouse over the name of a member of congress on any webpage to get a pop up with all their funding info!

Just found this one out. but the new highway bill working it's way through congress at the moment has a nice 900% tax aimed at e-cigs hidden in it. They are not the only ones seeing a tax hike, but the one on e-cigs is the highest of the proposed hikes thrown in as a rider on the bill. Detailed...

1) Moderator please allow this posting to be left where the majority of Vapers can view it. Because hardly anyone goes to the Legislation sections of this Forum. 2) Vapers...lurkers, browsers, vendors, businesses... Please go to www.popvox.com and send letters to your Congressperson on house...

Good morning all (seems like I never sleep doesn't it?) So, I spent last night reading up on HR1261 proposed last year by my Congressman, Michael Burgess, concerning Harm Reduction as applicable to tobacco. I was wondering if anyone else had read this proposed legislation (it is currently in...

There are a lot of petitions, etc running around. Can anyone point me to a good short list of links, studies, etc to send to my local representatives to bolster our case. Right now I feel like the perverbial tilting at windmills. Trying to make my point with my limited personal experience is...

US Citizenry -- if you want to write your CongressCritters but don't have the addresses, House Representative (1 per your district) contact information can be found by putting your zip code into: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml Senators (2 per your state) contact...