Oregon now has new tax on the ballot

[GeorgeS]

Oregon Measure 108, Tobacco and E-Cigarette Tax Increase for Health Programs Measure (2020) - Ballotpedia

They have lots of funding as I viewed 4 commercials for the measure during the evening news.

<sigh>

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[zoiDman]

Bump

 

[Beamslider]

Sadly it will pass as voters view it a sin tax and almost always pass them

 

[CMD-Ky]

Some one will have to pay forthe clean up after the mostly peaceful protests. It might as well be 'sinners'.

 

[Izan]

Nice loophole!

"The tax levied on inhalant delivery systems would not be levied on inhalant delivery systems that are (1) marketed and sold for the purpose of vaporizing or aerosolizing marijuana products or (2) purchased in a registered marijuana dispensary."

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[gerrymi]

"e-cigarettes and other nicotine inhalants at a rate of 65%"

WOW!!! And here I thought Pennsylvania's 40% tax on e-cigs/e-juices was ridiculous!!??!!

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[sofarsogood]

A majority will approve a tax on a minority, human nature, mob rule.

 

[Coyote628]

Well, I guess I'm sort of ok with Kentucky's 15% tax increase on vaping products then. And I'm at about 95% self-sufficiency now so it only affects me slightly, being two tanks that use drop in mesh coils I still buy for. I love these tanks and it will be a sad day when coils wont be available for them anymore.

 

[GeorgeS]

Whats worse is that their advertising is claiming "smoking and vapes kill 1000's a year".

While smoking is a well documented killer I can't seem to recall that vaping nicotine has killed anyone.

Sadly this will pass.

Thankfully I've stocked up so I'm good for at least 10yrs.

I can't recall the last time I was in a vape shop.

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[stols001]

So e-cigs are now not only taxed LIKE cigarettes, they are taxed WORSE than cigarettes because they "kill thousands" when it's tobacco?

Why do they have these things any more. You should have to pass an IQ test to vote and also um, like some anti-propaganda test like you are not weak minded and well, anyone born less than 20 years ago gets an AUTOMATIC F unless they do something awesome like IDK learn to recite the amendments backward, because that is how much THEY want to vote.

The rest: Fs.

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[Beamslider]

"e-cigarettes and other nicotine inhalants at a rate of 65%"

WOW!!! And here I thought Pennsylvania's 40% tax on e-cigs/e-juices was ridiculous!!??!!

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California already has a 59.27 % tax on vape products, ejuice, etc. Done at the wholesale level so consumer never sees that tax, just piled on the cost. Very under the radar. They are already trying to increase the tax on ejuice to that tax plus another $2 for every 40 MG of nicotine.

California the Latest to Propose Higher Vapor Taxes.

 

[GeorgeS]

I know, whats a guy to do?

Me: I just ordered another liter of nicotine to put in the dedicated nicotine freezer.

Now I just have to work on trying to not have their commercials making my skin crawl each time one airs. Sigh.


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