[ Just paste broken links shown in purple directly into your browser - the extra line doesn't matter. PM me if you have more recent info. about state or local proposed/actual legislation, or if you want more tweaks to the formatting program. ]
1) NY Gov. Cuomo allocates $9M from the state health dep't to local anti-tobacco groups. Presumably these funds will be used to fight vaping.
2) Beverly Hills CA considering treating vaping as smoking for purposes of its indoor clean air act ord. (including banning vaping in parks, etc.)
3) Cook Co. IL passes minor sales ban that (?) also includes restrictions on the location of B&M stores.
4) Louisville KY mayor proposes simple minor sales ban.
***
Tip: to see whether there are bad things happening where you live, try this Google search (example for Rhode Island) -
rhode site:casaa.org
(Replace rhode with a single word that describes your city, county, or state. For ex., if you live in Eau Claire, WI - you might use "Claire" to see if something is being proposed at the city level. Don't forget the : (colon), and be sure that there's nothing before or after the colon (not even spaces or tabs.)
You can also try replacing site:casaa.org with e-cigarette to find out what the media is reporting in your area. This is usually most helpful if you use the search tools to search by date. (CASAA doesn't generally issue calls or alerts until a bill is out of a state legislative committee, or is scheduled for a local city or county hearing.)
***
(US Nat'l Politics 'zine) http://www.nationalreview
.com/article/371487/government-war-e-cigarettes-leaves-smokers-gagging-alec-torres
Pro-vaping junk-free article argues that science isn't being considered.
***
(US Nat'l News 'zine - re: NY state) http://www.huffingtonpost
.com/2014/02/19/cuomo-smoking_n_4817196.html?ir=Healthy+Living
Gov. Cuomo to allocate $9M from the NY Dep't of Health to local groups that advocate against smoking, according to this more detailed article: http://www.riverheadlocal
.com/government-press-releases/new-york-state-department-of-health-to-award-9-million-to-groups-promoting-tobacco-free-communities
Presumably the local groups will be funded to lobby their cities and counties to pass anti-vaping laws. See quote from Glantz in the original HuffPo piece about strategy: 'We now have empirical evidence that people who don’t like the tobacco industry are about five times as likely to quit, and a third to a fifth as likely to start,' University of California, San Francisco professor Stanton Glantz told The New York Times."
[ NY has a vaping=smoking bill indoor ban now in the legislature. See: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ng-e-cigs-contain-tobacco-all-workplaces.html also tax bill: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-tax-e-cig-cartridges-75-wholesale-price.html ]
(Pottsdam NY US local paper) http://www.mpcourier
.com/article/20140219/OGD/702199816/1081
Story on local vape store owners' reactions to anti-vaping statutes. Some junk, not very well-researched.
***
(Philadelphia PA US CBS Affiliate) http://philadelphia.cbslocal
.com/2014/02/20/councilman-greenlee-wants-to-prohibit-e-cigarette-sales-to-minors/
Junk-filled report on one proposed Philly ord. that would ban vaping sales to minors, sponsored by Councilman Bill Greenlee who is also co-sponsoring the other vaping=smoking ord. which would ban vaping indoors and in city parks, etc. Another report, also junky: http://www.nbcphiladelphia
.com/news/health/Councilman-Pushes-for-E-Cigarette-Regulation-246322791.html
[ See CASAA call on Philadelphia: CASAA: Call to Action! Philadelphia E-Cigarette Usage Ban PA has a simple minor sales ban, 1055, which is currently still in cmte. ]
***
(Louisville KY US local paper) http://www.bizjournals
.com/louisville/news/2014/02/19/louisville-mayor-supports-ban-on.html
Mayor Greg Fischer proposes ban on vaping sales to minors. More onimously, Louisville has a " Healthy Louisville 2020 plan" which seeks to expand outdoor "smoke free" areas, although it's presently silent on vaping. No junk other than minor "fears."
[ KY has a Vaping=smoking bill indoor clean air act ext. proposed, as well as both a 40% and 20% tax proposal, see CASAA call: CASAA: Call to Action! Kentucky Bills to Ban E-Cigarette Usage & Impose Excessive Tax ]
***
(Chicago IL US local paper - re: Cook Co) http://www.suntimes
.com/news/metro/25702267-418/county-passes-measure-to-fine-stores-that-sell-e-cigarettes-to-minors.html
Cook Co. passes additional fines for sale to minors, augments existing statewide ban. There's no mention of an additional provision in the bill which would restrict new licenses for vape stores that are too close to schools & rec. areas. Some junk.
[ IL currently considering two bills that require vaping supplies (but not non-cigarette tobacco) to be behind the counter, see: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...counter-exempts-tobacco-specialty-stores.html and one bill that would require special packaging: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-e-cig-products-sold-il-protect-children.html ]
***
(IA City IA US local paper) http://www.press-citizen
.com/article/20140219/NEWS01/140219007/Johnson-County-Board-Health-issues-statement-about-health-risk-e-cigarettes
Junk-filled story about Johnson Co. BOH warning on vaping, which is similar to the TN dep't of health's warning issued a few days ago. Also see CASAA VP C.V. Phillips' take on IA health authorities: This is what local public health looks like, Iowa edition | Anti-THR Lies and related topics
[ After opposition from ANTZ, IA's simple minor sales ban is out of the house and ready for the senate. ]
***
(KC MO Scripps TV affiliate) http://www.kshb
.com/news/health/e-cigarette-poisoning-up-nearly-half-of-cases-reporter-are-children
Another junky poison control center call story, with alarmist minor junk, you get the drill.
[ Missouri presently only has a simple minor ban under consideration http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...acco-derived-product-vapor-product-minor.html ]
***
(UT local papers collection web site) http://www.deseretnews
.com/article/865596848/Protecting-children-at-heart-of-E-cigarette-bill.html
More on HB 112, which would ban online sales and impose labelling and manufacturing requirements on e-juice vendors - junky article portrays this as "protecting children." Aaron Frazier of UT vapers is quoted, as is (surprise) a local addiction expert who says the bill goes too far. In another report, Frazier says he was shut down after 45 seconds of testimony: http://www.4utah
.com/story/d/story/bill-regulating-the-e-cigarette-industry-in-utah-b/32678/Lu96C4h-bUuBmHSNZNdhCA
[ UT HB 112, online sales ban + burdensome manufacturing/labelling requirements, is now on the house floor, see: CASAA call at: CASAA: Call to Action! Utah Online Sales Ban (Effectively Would Make It Illegal for Utah Residents to Purchase Online) and http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...grade-nicotine-require-license-make-sell.html ]
***
(LA CA US local paper - re: Beverly Hills) http://www.latimes
.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-beverly-hills-to-regulate-ecigarettes-20140219,0,7911304.story#axzz2trqBQOJY
Beverly Hills city council gives preliminary approval to vaping=smoking indoor clean air act ext. that would also prohibit vaping outdoors and in public parks, etc. Mayor says: "Smoking of any kind should be discouraged, especially for teenagers." Straight reporting, no junk. Other stories collected at end.
[ Unless you live under a rock, you already know that CA is under threat from a wide variety of legislation, such as an internet sales ban: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-shipment-e-cigarettes-anyone-california.html ]
(LA CA US local paper) http://www.dailynews
.com/opinion/20140219/la-e-cigarette-ban-could-hurt-anti-smoking-efforts-guest-commentary
Guest pro-vaping ed. by Richard Carmona, former US Surgeon Gen'l, now a board member of NJOY. I believe this has been reprinted in other pub.s recently.
***
More coverage of NY Gov. Cuomo's decision to fund local anti-tobacco groups w/ $9 from tne NY Health Dep't - few of these articles seem to mention vaping, but you can be sure that the groups will lobby their local jurisdictions for local anti-vaping ordinances.
http://www.democratandchronicle
.com/story/news/2014/02/19/new-york-anti-smoking-teens-cuomo/5610501/
http://www.news10
.com/story/24764372/nirav-r-shah-md-mph-state-health-commissioner
http://www.veooz
.com/news/GtZX5~.html
http://www.riverheadlocal
.com/government-press-releases/new-york-state-department-of-health-to-award-9-million-to-groups-promoting-tobacco-free-communities
http://www.longisland
.com/news/02-19-14/cuomo-award-9-million-promoting-tobacco-free-communities.html
http://gothamist.com/2014/02/19/cuomo_is_coming_for_your_cigarettes
.php
http://statepolitics.lohudblogs
.com/2014/02/19/amid-criticism-cuomo-adds-9m-for-tobacco-free-programs/
http://nypost
.com/2014/02/19/state-launches-new-campaign-against-smoking/
***
More coverage of Beverly Hills CA, most articles contain some junk:
http://beverlyhills.patch
.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/city-council-moves-to-regulate-ecigarettes
http://www.thealmagest
.com/beverly-hills-regulates-e-cigarettes-federal-campaign/10361
http://bhcourier
.com/beverly-hills-news-e-cigs-regulated-tobacco/2014/02/19
http://www.sacbee
.com/2014/02/19/6172927/beverly-hills-moves-to-regulate.html
1) NY Gov. Cuomo allocates $9M from the state health dep't to local anti-tobacco groups. Presumably these funds will be used to fight vaping.
2) Beverly Hills CA considering treating vaping as smoking for purposes of its indoor clean air act ord. (including banning vaping in parks, etc.)
3) Cook Co. IL passes minor sales ban that (?) also includes restrictions on the location of B&M stores.
4) Louisville KY mayor proposes simple minor sales ban.
***
Tip: to see whether there are bad things happening where you live, try this Google search (example for Rhode Island) -
rhode site:casaa.org
(Replace rhode with a single word that describes your city, county, or state. For ex., if you live in Eau Claire, WI - you might use "Claire" to see if something is being proposed at the city level. Don't forget the : (colon), and be sure that there's nothing before or after the colon (not even spaces or tabs.)
You can also try replacing site:casaa.org with e-cigarette to find out what the media is reporting in your area. This is usually most helpful if you use the search tools to search by date. (CASAA doesn't generally issue calls or alerts until a bill is out of a state legislative committee, or is scheduled for a local city or county hearing.)
***
(US Nat'l Politics 'zine) http://www.nationalreview
.com/article/371487/government-war-e-cigarettes-leaves-smokers-gagging-alec-torres
Pro-vaping junk-free article argues that science isn't being considered.
***
(US Nat'l News 'zine - re: NY state) http://www.huffingtonpost
.com/2014/02/19/cuomo-smoking_n_4817196.html?ir=Healthy+Living
Gov. Cuomo to allocate $9M from the NY Dep't of Health to local groups that advocate against smoking, according to this more detailed article: http://www.riverheadlocal
.com/government-press-releases/new-york-state-department-of-health-to-award-9-million-to-groups-promoting-tobacco-free-communities
Presumably the local groups will be funded to lobby their cities and counties to pass anti-vaping laws. See quote from Glantz in the original HuffPo piece about strategy: 'We now have empirical evidence that people who don’t like the tobacco industry are about five times as likely to quit, and a third to a fifth as likely to start,' University of California, San Francisco professor Stanton Glantz told The New York Times."
[ NY has a vaping=smoking bill indoor ban now in the legislature. See: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ng-e-cigs-contain-tobacco-all-workplaces.html also tax bill: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-tax-e-cig-cartridges-75-wholesale-price.html ]
(Pottsdam NY US local paper) http://www.mpcourier
.com/article/20140219/OGD/702199816/1081
Story on local vape store owners' reactions to anti-vaping statutes. Some junk, not very well-researched.
***
(Philadelphia PA US CBS Affiliate) http://philadelphia.cbslocal
.com/2014/02/20/councilman-greenlee-wants-to-prohibit-e-cigarette-sales-to-minors/
Junk-filled report on one proposed Philly ord. that would ban vaping sales to minors, sponsored by Councilman Bill Greenlee who is also co-sponsoring the other vaping=smoking ord. which would ban vaping indoors and in city parks, etc. Another report, also junky: http://www.nbcphiladelphia
.com/news/health/Councilman-Pushes-for-E-Cigarette-Regulation-246322791.html
[ See CASAA call on Philadelphia: CASAA: Call to Action! Philadelphia E-Cigarette Usage Ban PA has a simple minor sales ban, 1055, which is currently still in cmte. ]
***
(Louisville KY US local paper) http://www.bizjournals
.com/louisville/news/2014/02/19/louisville-mayor-supports-ban-on.html
Mayor Greg Fischer proposes ban on vaping sales to minors. More onimously, Louisville has a " Healthy Louisville 2020 plan" which seeks to expand outdoor "smoke free" areas, although it's presently silent on vaping. No junk other than minor "fears."
[ KY has a Vaping=smoking bill indoor clean air act ext. proposed, as well as both a 40% and 20% tax proposal, see CASAA call: CASAA: Call to Action! Kentucky Bills to Ban E-Cigarette Usage & Impose Excessive Tax ]
***
(Chicago IL US local paper - re: Cook Co) http://www.suntimes
.com/news/metro/25702267-418/county-passes-measure-to-fine-stores-that-sell-e-cigarettes-to-minors.html
Cook Co. passes additional fines for sale to minors, augments existing statewide ban. There's no mention of an additional provision in the bill which would restrict new licenses for vape stores that are too close to schools & rec. areas. Some junk.
[ IL currently considering two bills that require vaping supplies (but not non-cigarette tobacco) to be behind the counter, see: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...counter-exempts-tobacco-specialty-stores.html and one bill that would require special packaging: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-e-cig-products-sold-il-protect-children.html ]
***
(IA City IA US local paper) http://www.press-citizen
.com/article/20140219/NEWS01/140219007/Johnson-County-Board-Health-issues-statement-about-health-risk-e-cigarettes
Junk-filled story about Johnson Co. BOH warning on vaping, which is similar to the TN dep't of health's warning issued a few days ago. Also see CASAA VP C.V. Phillips' take on IA health authorities: This is what local public health looks like, Iowa edition | Anti-THR Lies and related topics
[ After opposition from ANTZ, IA's simple minor sales ban is out of the house and ready for the senate. ]
***
(KC MO Scripps TV affiliate) http://www.kshb
.com/news/health/e-cigarette-poisoning-up-nearly-half-of-cases-reporter-are-children
Another junky poison control center call story, with alarmist minor junk, you get the drill.
[ Missouri presently only has a simple minor ban under consideration http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...acco-derived-product-vapor-product-minor.html ]
***
(UT local papers collection web site) http://www.deseretnews
.com/article/865596848/Protecting-children-at-heart-of-E-cigarette-bill.html
More on HB 112, which would ban online sales and impose labelling and manufacturing requirements on e-juice vendors - junky article portrays this as "protecting children." Aaron Frazier of UT vapers is quoted, as is (surprise) a local addiction expert who says the bill goes too far. In another report, Frazier says he was shut down after 45 seconds of testimony: http://www.4utah
.com/story/d/story/bill-regulating-the-e-cigarette-industry-in-utah-b/32678/Lu96C4h-bUuBmHSNZNdhCA
[ UT HB 112, online sales ban + burdensome manufacturing/labelling requirements, is now on the house floor, see: CASAA call at: CASAA: Call to Action! Utah Online Sales Ban (Effectively Would Make It Illegal for Utah Residents to Purchase Online) and http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...grade-nicotine-require-license-make-sell.html ]
***
(LA CA US local paper - re: Beverly Hills) http://www.latimes
.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-beverly-hills-to-regulate-ecigarettes-20140219,0,7911304.story#axzz2trqBQOJY
Beverly Hills city council gives preliminary approval to vaping=smoking indoor clean air act ext. that would also prohibit vaping outdoors and in public parks, etc. Mayor says: "Smoking of any kind should be discouraged, especially for teenagers." Straight reporting, no junk. Other stories collected at end.
[ Unless you live under a rock, you already know that CA is under threat from a wide variety of legislation, such as an internet sales ban: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-shipment-e-cigarettes-anyone-california.html ]
(LA CA US local paper) http://www.dailynews
.com/opinion/20140219/la-e-cigarette-ban-could-hurt-anti-smoking-efforts-guest-commentary
Guest pro-vaping ed. by Richard Carmona, former US Surgeon Gen'l, now a board member of NJOY. I believe this has been reprinted in other pub.s recently.
***
More coverage of NY Gov. Cuomo's decision to fund local anti-tobacco groups w/ $9 from tne NY Health Dep't - few of these articles seem to mention vaping, but you can be sure that the groups will lobby their local jurisdictions for local anti-vaping ordinances.
http://www.democratandchronicle
.com/story/news/2014/02/19/new-york-anti-smoking-teens-cuomo/5610501/
http://www.news10
.com/story/24764372/nirav-r-shah-md-mph-state-health-commissioner
http://www.veooz
.com/news/GtZX5~.html
http://www.riverheadlocal
.com/government-press-releases/new-york-state-department-of-health-to-award-9-million-to-groups-promoting-tobacco-free-communities
http://www.longisland
.com/news/02-19-14/cuomo-award-9-million-promoting-tobacco-free-communities.html
http://gothamist.com/2014/02/19/cuomo_is_coming_for_your_cigarettes
.php
http://statepolitics.lohudblogs
.com/2014/02/19/amid-criticism-cuomo-adds-9m-for-tobacco-free-programs/
http://nypost
.com/2014/02/19/state-launches-new-campaign-against-smoking/
***
More coverage of Beverly Hills CA, most articles contain some junk:
http://beverlyhills.patch
.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/city-council-moves-to-regulate-ecigarettes
http://www.thealmagest
.com/beverly-hills-regulates-e-cigarettes-federal-campaign/10361
http://bhcourier
.com/beverly-hills-news-e-cigs-regulated-tobacco/2014/02/19
http://www.sacbee
.com/2014/02/19/6172927/beverly-hills-moves-to-regulate.html
Last edited:
