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The Negative Economic Impacts of the New Nicotine Tax Imposed Only on Vapor Products In the Reconciliation Bill (HR 5376)
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Imposed Only on Vapor Products In the Reconciliation Bill (HR 5376)Prepared by John Dunham & Associates

December 2021
THE NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE NEW NICOTINE TAX IMPOSED ONLY ON VAPOR PRODUCTS IN THE RECONCILIATION BILL (HR 5376)

Executive Summary
Background

The vapor product industry is an important part of the US economy. About $8.1 billion in vapor sales lead to 133,600 jobs and $22.1 billion in economic activity.

About 35,000 of these jobs are held by people working for the over 9,850 independent adult-only, retail vape shops located across the country. Even so, the number of independent adult-only, vape shops has fallen by 27 percent since 2018 as a result of new state and federal taxes and regulations.

Congress is currently deciding whether to impose a new tax only on vapor products of 2.78-cents per milligram of nicotine, believing that such a tax would “equalize” or create “parity” with cigarette taxes.

STORY CONTINUES HERE: LINK

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USPS – VAPE MAIL BAN COMMENT PERIOD IS OPEN

February 23, 2021
Former President Trump signed the 2021 Appropriations bill into law on Dec 27, 2020. Included in that 5,000+ page bill was language that adds “electronic nicotine delivery systems” (or “ENDS”) to shipping regulations enacted by The Jenkins Act and The Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (PACT Act). The practical effect of the new law is a ban on shipping vapor products through the USPS.
Complicating matters, even if small, independent vapor retailers find carriers willing to ship their products to consumers, the compliance issues are likely beyond their means. For example, the law requires sellers to be compliant with state, local, and tribal tax laws that are inconsistent across the country and subject to change on an unpredictable basis. Currently, the human and technological resources required to fulfill these requirements are only affordable by the largest companies. Complying with federal law means that tobacco products being shipped require market authorization from the FDA, and a way for shipping companies to verify that a product and its manufacturer meet this requirement. Continue Reading and submit comments.

Landmark e-cigarette report explodes myth that vaping is as toxic as smoking
by Guy Bentley | January 23, 2018 11:20 AM

A mammoth new report on the public health consequences of e-cigarettes finds there is conclusive evidence that e-cigarettes are less dangerous than regular cigarettes, and smokers who switch to vaping will reduce their exposure to lethal toxicants and carcinogens.
Amounting to more than 600 pages, the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine's report attempts to examine the health consequences of e-cigarettes for the population as a whole. All in all, NASEM presents 47 conclusions categorized by different levels of evidence, with "conclusive evidence" being the strongest.
According to the report, "there is conclusive evidence that completely substituting e-cigarettes for combustible tobacco cigarettes reduces users’ exposure to numerous toxicants and carcinogens present in combustible tobacco cigarettes." The findings add to the already weighty body of evidence showing vaping to be far less hazardous than smoking.

To read the whole story click here

The ohvta board and membership would like to say thank you for the huge win granted to vapors in florida with the veto of bill that would have restricted flavors from vapor products.

This is amazing news and we should support the Governors action by supporting him via social media.
Please comment on Governor Desantis's twitter & facebook profiles here:

Twitter: @GovRonDeSantis
facebook: www.facebook.com/GovRonDeSantis

Just announced: 9/10/2020

the 2020 National Youth #Tobacco Survey (#NYTS). "Current use" of #ecigs down from 27.5% last yr to 19.6% among HS students,10.5% to 4.7% among MS students. Only 4% of all HS & 0.5% of MS students reported daily use.

Read the release here: New data

CDC Report: Click Here

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8/27/2020

All Vaper business owners, Our petition has been docketed. Please go leave comments on the docket. This is in regards to a 180 day deferral of the PMTA deadline due to complications and roadblocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Leave your comments

CLICK HERE TO COMENT: COMMENT NOW

February 27, 2020

ALERT! HR 2339 now includes a massive vapor tax which NIH funded experts have concluded will INCREASE cigarette sales and smoking! Flavor bans and taxes of this nature will kill the 13,000+ small vapor businesses and force adults back to smoking or the black market.

If you are in one of these groups, CALL your Representative TODAY and tell him/her that you OPPOSE HR 2339. The bill is scheduled to be heard Friday morning! Act now.

find your representative and make your position known!
click here to find your rep.

OHVTA is an Ohio based nonprofit trade association. Our organization is dedicated to creating sensible and a responsible electroniccigarette market by providing the media, legislative bodies and retail stores with education, communication and research.

WHO IS OHVTA?

The Ohio Vapor Trade Association (OHVTA) was formed in 2014 by like-minded Ohio business owners. As an advocacy group, OHVTA isn’t just for businesses; we also have a strong consumer presence in protecting the ability of Ohio based consumers of e-vapor products to continue to by those products in Ohio, from Ohio based business.

It is important to realize that e-vapor products play an important role in Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR). Our approach to Tobacco Harm Reduction is based on a strong commitment to public health and basic human rights. Tobacco Harm Reduction refers to policies and practices that target the reduction of adverse health and social consequences of the legal use of tobacco. Tobacco Harm Reduction benefits all current users of tobacco products including their families, friends and the wider Ohio community.

|| OHVTA is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization comprised of retail vendors, manufacturers, consumers, and supporters.

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July 1st, 2019 Ohio Budget Update:
There is still work to be done.
Please visit CASAA to learn how you can help.

You can locate legislators here:
Ohio House / Senate register.

PLEASE help us keep vapor products 18+ in Ohio.

URGENT ACTION NEEDED

Please contact the Ohio House Legislature at the link above and tell
them to keep vapor; the 95% safer alternative to nicotine, 18+ in Ohio.

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Ohio Vapor Trade Association Statement on the Ohio Department of Health’s Release on New Youth Initiatives Against Vaping

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: James Jarvis
(614) 315-6873

(Columbus) – The Ohio Vapor Trade Association (OHVTA) today welcomed the Ohio Department of Health’s announced initiatives aimed at educating youth about vaping.

OHVTA has long held that vaping is an adult tool for smokers of traditional tobacco to help them quit or reduce their reliance on combustible cigarettes. According to the Royal College of Physicians, vaping is 95% safer than smoking a traditional cigarette[i].

OHVTA has long supported barring minors, those under the age of eighteen, from using vapor products including supporting the state ban of sale to minors under 18 before it was federally mandated. Further, OHVTA worked on child safety caps for bottles of e-liquid before it was also federally mandated.

OHVTA wants to be a partner with the state and local health departments to help curb teen usage of vapor products rather than being demonized by health officials. OHVTA member store owners have gone above and beyond to try and stop teens from not only entering their stores but also buying products for themselves and friends. However, until online sales are regulated OHVTA believes the issue of teen vaping will continue.

OHVTA is highly concerned about the recent illnesses here in Ohio and across the country but does urge caution in blaming it solely on vaping liquid nicotine products until all investigations can run their course. Evidence is already coming out of some states and cities[1] that point to THC products that have been bought on the black market or street. OHVTA urges all legal-aged vapor users to buy products from reputable vapor stores. Many of these stores have been in business for nearly a decade and have seen no known illnesses arise.

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[1] https://www.health.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/2019-09-05_vaping.htm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/09/05/contaminant-found-vaping-products-linked-deadly-lung-illnesses-state-federal-labs-show/?arc404=true&fbclid=IwAR134CymRkYajHzHunoSoFwzORPIBmuCfEuqYaYOq_iGev6GGk9QOtL1yTc

[i] In 2015, United Kingdom’s Department of Health - Public Health England (PHE) - performed a landmark independent evidence review concluding that e-cigarettes are significantly less harmful to health than traditional combustible cigarettes. With respect to e- cigarettes, PHE concluded that “most of the chemicals causing smoking-related disease are absent and the chemicals present pose limited danger,” and that “the current best estimate is that e-cigarette use is around 95% less harmful than smoking” cigarettes. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/e-cigarettes-an-evidence-update

INDUSTRY NEWS:

Chris Howard, Chief Compliance Officer with E Alternative Solutions and a board member of VTA joins Matt Culley for an industry update on the recent court rulings, PMTA process guidelines, and overall state of the industry.

Tony Abboud of VTA helps define 'advocacy' and frames future plans for vapor.

Harvard Study says vapor is less toxic than cigarettes and 'workplace air':

New Harvard Study suggests vapor products contain glucan and endotoxins (bacteria and or fungus) but fails to emphasize that levels found are less than cigarettes and normal workplace breathing air. Read more here.

FDA UPDATE:

Click the here to read the Vapor Technology Associations response to the most recent FDA ruling. The FDA have decided to move up deadlines in regards to eliminating certain flavors.

We have to act NOW if we’re going to save the flavors!

Click on the link to submit your story about how vaping has improved the quality of your life.
https://actnow.io/saveflavors1

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 23RD, 2018

"Dear Vapers,
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