California about to pass resolution calling for ban on e-cig sales

[Tom09]

It’s been going on for quite a while, but I did not find any reference to it on this forum. Seems to me as if it stayed under the radar that California is about to call for a ban on e-cig sales. I really don’t know much about the US system, but I fathom that it can’t be good for e-cigs if this joint resolution is going to be passed.

SJR8 „Electronic Cigarettes", introduced by Senator Corbett May 19, 2009, amended in Senate June 25, 2009, 3rd reading July 16 (AYES 22. NOES 13), passed, to Assembly. ACTIVE BILL:

BILL NUMBER: SJR 8 AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 25, 2009 INTRODUCED BY Senator Corbett MAY 19, 2009 Relative to electronic cigarettes. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SJR 8, as amended, Corbett. Electronic cigarettes. This measure would request that the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prohibit all sales of electronic cigarettes until they have been found by FDA to be safe the FDA has found them to be safe . Fiscal committee: no.
WHEREAS, The chemical nicotine is classified as a drug due to its stimulative, sedative, and addictive qualities; and
WHEREAS, More that than 90 percent of smokers who seek to quit their addiction to nicotine fail, most relapsing within one week; and
WHEREAS, Extended exposure to nicotine results in tolerance, requiring escalating doses of the drug to receive the desired stimulation; and
WHEREAS, Withdrawal symptoms from nicotine include cognitive and attention defects, cravings, inability to sleep, and sleep disturbance; and
WHEREAS, An unregulated product called electronic cigarettes is currently being marketed as a smokeless alternative to traditional cigarettes; and
WHEREAS, Electronic cigarettes are rechargeable, battery operated drug delivery devices that look similar to cigarettes and allow the user to inhale a smokeless vapor often containing nicotine; and
WHEREAS, Electronic cigarette producers market their product to children by utilizing shopping mall kiosks and locations frequented by children; and
WHEREAS, These marketing efforts are similar to previous attempts to entice children to use nicotine products. Previous campaigns have included products such as cigarette candy and advertisements with cartoon characters and flashy packaging; and
WHEREAS, Studies show a correlation between children who used cigarette candy and adults who are current or former smokers; and
WHEREAS, The federal Food and Drug Administration has previously banned nicotine lollipops and nicotine lip balm; and
WHEREAS, A study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that teens were more likely to be influenced to smoke by cigarette marketing than by peer pressure. Similarly, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that as much as one-third of underage experimentation with smoking was attributable to tobacco company marketing efforts; and
WHEREAS, Electronic cigarettes may increase the number of young smokers; and
WHEREAS, According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, over 3,600 people under the age of 18 18 years of age begin smoking daily, 1,100 of whom will become regular smokers. One-third of these young smokers will die of smoking-related illnesses; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of California to protect children from these products; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and the Assembly of the State of California, jointly, That the Legislature calls upon local, state, and federal governments to find ways to prevent the use of nicotine products by children; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature requests that the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which has jurisdiction over the regulation of nicotine products, prohibit all sales of electronic cigarettes until they have been found by that FDA to be safe the FDA has found them to be safe ; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States, to the President pro Tempore of the United States Senate, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to each Senator and Representative from California in the Congress of the United States, to the Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration, and to the author for appropriate distribution.

Take this link to bill, status & history!

 

[Moobyghost]

It is time to rally the Soldiers of Vapor again. Everyone is SoV call the CA congressman and senators at least one a day for the next week.

 

[Chris From Cali]

Well this royally sucks, not what I wanted to wake up to.

 

[Magestorm]

You know what that bill, if passed, would actually do?

NOT ONE DAMNED THING!

They are well within their ability to ban them in the state of California. Or to rewrite their clean air act to ban the use of these where analogs are banned.

But are they doing that?
NO

They are asking the FDA to do it.

While not a good thing, this has all the effect of "Peas make you poop" at the dinner table.

 

[Krakkan]

We need to get organized and meet with the folks who are presenting this legislation

 

[halopunker]

You know what that bill, if passed, would actually do?

NOT ONE DAMNED THING!

They are well within their ability to ban them in the state of California. Or to rewrite their clean air act to ban the use of these where analogs are banned.

But are they doing that?
NO

They are asking the FDA to do it.

While not a good thing, this has all the effect of "Peas make you poop" at the dinner table.

Exactly, was going to say. Had to read the thing a few times to make sure, but it looks similar to what was written in Suffolk county...except replace that with restricting the sale to consumers under the age of 19, and prohibiting personal vaporizers/ecigs to be used in public places where smoking is already prohibited.

 

[jimik]

The nanny state strikes again!

 

[Chris From Cali]

So let me get this straight, they are not actually banning this in California but rather asking for a total ban. Correct?

This would be a good time for Sun to step in and explain.

 

[Our House]

Holy Straw Man attack, State of California!

Could they possibly have based that bill any more around the children who aren't even buying ecigs?!?!

 

[waveho]

A classic "feel good" policy-type legislation. Note that the proposed legislation doesn't actually "do" anything--in other words, there is no appropriation attached to it. Passing of the legislation will not make e-cig sales illegal in California. It merely "requests" the FDA to prohibit e-cig sales. Granted, this is not a good thing, and the wording of the bill language is grossly ignorant, but this is bill should not be cause for immediate concern at least.

 

[SquirrilahFish]

what will that mean for are cali supplies, i live in hawaii so cali is the obvious choice for me. Am I gonna be SOL when this happens?
Thank god electroNicstixs is based in Utah

 

[BigJimW]

**** Schwartezneger, they should have gotten his ... on Mars.

(Total Recall reference)

 

[Krakkan]

Ok thanks for input

 

[robbiehatfield]

Amazing how the state of California always manages to capture first place in the race of stupidity..

 

[Krakkan]

Amazing how the state of California always manages to capture first place in the race of stupidity..

Ohhhhhhhh Buuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn


Thats why Chris from Cali lives there

 

[Tom09]

You know what that bill, if passed, would actually do?

Well, again, I’m not US. But this bill is about crafting a climate. If the bill gets passed it’s not anymore one single senator (Lautenberg), some notorious policy groups (ASH, tobacco-Free Kids), or some county legislator (Suffolk) calling for a ban. It would add a new dimension.

 

[BigJimW]

Amazing how the state of California always manages to capture first place in the race of stupidity..

Look who's governor.

Another actor.

 

[DaMulta]

Tax dollars must be hurting them badly.....

FDA needs to test more vendors end of story.

 

[WILDJC]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Arnold smoke cigars?

 

[DaMulta]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Arnold smoke cigars?

And they are like 10k a pop too.