Email Response from Joel M. Miller RE: NY Assembly Bill A1468 / ecig ban

[toriL]

March 9, 2011

Dear Ms. ****,

This is in response to your letter regarding Assembly Bill A1468. This bill seeks to ban the sale and distribution of items containing or delivering nicotine that are not currently classified as tobacco products or approved as tobacco use cessation or harm reduction products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and also to prevent minors from purchasing these products. Thank you for taking the time to write and advise me of your views and concerns.

I do not support this bill in its current form. I voted against it in Health Committee and unless amendments are made to it, I will be voting against it should it come to the floor of the Assembly for a full vote.

If either my staff or I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at 845-463-1635 or via email at millerj@assembly.state.ny.us.

Thank you again for writing.

<!--[endif]-->Sincerely,


Joel M. Miller
Member of Assembly
102nd Assembly District

JMM/klp

 

[toriL]

This is the only response I've gotten, is everyone getting the same?

 

[DaveP]

It's going to take some national level news outlets to tout the benefits of Ecigs to the public before we see acceptance by politicians. The 75% who don't smoke still view Ecigs as cigarettes in a different form due to uniformed assumptions.

 

[Sassyonemeis]

I read somewhere else on another thread the exact same letter from the exact same assemblyman. Yep, it's a form letter, but at least it's one in support.

 

[mccawley]

Yeah! I got the same response. It's a pre-filled, auto-response letter. But like Sassyonemeis said, At least its in support of e-cigs. Still trying to figure out what the hell this thing is......

 

[toriL]

ok, thanks for responding! I figured it was a form letter, but I was actually surprised to get any response back!