P.A.C.T. signed

[cliff5550]

Not e-cigs, but could make it easier to get closer.

Obama signs bill restricting mail-order cigarette sales : Capital Connection : The Buffalo News

 

[TropicalBob]

In my book, this is a worse development that the denial of the stay. This law is now as "forever" as forever can be. We can only wait to see how it is enforced -- on e-liquid but mostly for snus, snuff, dissolvables and the other harm reduction alternatives routinely ordered online because they are not carried by local tobacco stores.

The only thing certain seems to be that all prices for tobacco consumers will rise.

 

[C-kool Dad '09]

Could it get any worse? I dread to think if the President had recently 'quit' smoking what would be in store for ALL tobacco lovers (you know how those reborn anti's are). As it is, he will have no personal financial hardship with regard to his 'habit'. Another one bites the dust - another Freedom.

 

[juicefreak]

i don't get what the problem is for the seneca nation, but i don't see the PACT act as a problem. it doesn't seem to restrict sales other than to minors, which it should along with checks and balances, like verifying age on delivery, and the seller has to pay taxes.

 

[hittman]

Once they are able to tax smokeless tobacco , this is just them getting their foot in the door. Look at what happened with cigarette taxes. Once they are able to tax these items, they will be able to increase the amount of tax at will just like they did with cigarettes.

 

[Rosa]

Could it get any worse? I dread to think if the President had recently 'quit' smoking what would be in store for ALL tobacco lovers (you know how those reborn anti's are). As it is, he will have no personal financial hardship with regard to his 'habit'. Another one bites the dust - another Freedom.

I seriously doubt that the president actually quit smoking, maybe he just hides it better than before. After all, only a true addict would continue to sneak smokes even with all of the "free" world watching.

 

[(So) Jersey Girl]

i don't get what the problem is for the seneca nation, but i don't see the PACT act as a problem. it doesn't seem to restrict sales other than to minors, which it should along with checks and balances, like verifying age on delivery, and the seller has to pay taxes.

The PACT act is the dumbest law to come out of Washington in ages. The post office ( a federal agency) is in dire straits as it is and the government passes a law that, by it's own estimates, will result in a $30 million loss of revenue. Who do you think will pay for those losses? Once again, the American taxpayer is sacrificed on the alter of special interests.

 

[PaulB]

It just bugs the daylights, the living daylights, out of me that the ONE issue on which Congress can work in a bipartisan way is tobacco control.

 

[C-kool Dad '09]

It just bugs the daylights, the living daylights, out of me that the ONE issue on which Congress can work in a bipartisan way is tobacco control.

Sad but Good point. Reason - Big Tobacco & Pharma $$$ spread 'Bipartisanly'

 

[D103]

Once they are able to tax smokeless tobacco , this is just them getting their foot in the door. Look at what happened with cigarette taxes. Once they are able to tax these items, they will be able to increase the amount of tax at will just like they did with cigarettes.

I totally agree hittman, states can now make back some of their lost cigarette tax revenue by taxing the ..... out of e-cigs and related products. You watch they won't put excessive taxes on "accepted" NRT's like the nic gums, patches, inhalers etc. but they will tax e-cigs and e-cig related products. What a completely corrupt system, without conscience and apparently without any accountability to the electorate. Special interest and the almighty $$ once again prevail over decency, common sense and common welfare.