Jason Altmire writes:
"Like many other unregulated products manufactured in China or Mexico, these flavored disposable e-cigarettes on occasion have been laced with dangerous drugs such as fentanyl."
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However, vapor products containing substances such as THC or fentanyl are NOT called "e-cigarettes." Teens obviously don't buy those types of vapes because of the flavors, so banning flavored disposable NICOTINE e-cigarettes would protect NO ONE from "dangerous drugs."
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He also wrote:
"I agree that we must help adult smokers transition away from cigarettes to a less risky form of nicotine delivery, and ultimately from nicotine altogether."
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Read that again. Just imagine the backlash had he instead said, "I agree we must help adults transition away from smoking to a less risky form of THC delivery, and ultimately from THC altogether."
Who decided for ADULTS that they can't enjoy the benefits of safer nicotine?
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Finally, he misleads readers when he states "disposable e-cigarette usage among high school youths has spiked 2,188% since 2019."
Yes, disposable use AMONG TEENS WHO ALREADY VAPE rose significantly BUT he left out that vaping significantly DROPPED in that same time period!
He's lying by omission. Disposable vapor products have NOT increased teen vaping. (Remember that teen smoking has also reached historic lows.)
This is not "science-based regulation." It's prohibition and prohibition never makes things better.
Last year, California voters supported Proposition 31, a ballot referendum banning the sale of flavored tobacco products in California. Despite this ban, which now makes it illegal to sell fl…
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