ISFA Statement on Vaping Illnesses and Flavor Bans
Indiana Smoke-Free Alliance strongly encourages all media outlets to refer to the statement made by the FDA
which fully understands the dangers posed by illicit products and THC products. In the same vein, ISFA strongly
urges public officials to thoroughly investigate the circumstances which might have led to each reported
hospitalization before making statements to the public as to whether certain products are implicated in these
incidents.
Indiana e-cigarette tax dies on last day of legislature
ALERT: No Vapor Tax in Indiana! VTA is proud to have fought together with Indiana Smoke-Free Alliance to STOP the harmful vapor tax proposal and #SaveVapor. Thank you to Amy Netherton of ISFA for her leadership on the issue.
Unfair advantage
Proposed tax on vaping liquids hits small manufacturers hardest. Less than four years ago, Indiana lawmakers passed a bill that gave a select few businesses the right to manufacture e-liquid in the state. Working in the shadows of the night, lobbyists pushed to protect very large businesses from the competition of vape shops and small manufacturers, the very sort of competition that has recently eaten into the profits and stock prices of America’s largest tobacco companies.
Indiana Smoke-Free Alliance President Testifies in the Senate Appropriations Committee opposing taxes on e-cigarettes and e-liquid
NIKI KELLY | The Journal GazetteINDIANAPOLIS – Lawmakers wrestled with how to tax popular vape products today during a hearing on a bill targeting e-cigarettes. The Senate Appropriations Committee heard testimony on House Bill 1444 that ran the gamut – some think the...
Indiana House Endorses Vape Tax
The Indiana House of Representatives recently voted to impose a new tax on the liquid contents of electronic cigarettes and vapor products. The 4 cents per-milliliter tax is now under consideration by the Senate. Americans for Tax Reform urges the Senate to reject this tax, which represents a threat to harm reduction and smoking cessation efforts in the state of Indiana.
Vote No on H.B. 1444
ATTENTION ONLY INDIANA VAPOR BUSINESSES Tell them about YOUR business by adding to our message. CLICK HERE! The Indiana State Senate will vote on H.B. 1444, which would impose a tax on e-cigarettes and e-liquids at a rate of $0.04 per milliliter. Please take a moment...
Amy Netherton on Voices of Vapers
The following article is by Lindsey Stroud, State Government Relations Manager for The Heartland Institute. Here she interviews Amy Netherton, who is, among many other things, President of the Indiana Smoke-Free Alliance (ISFA). VOICE OF VAPERS: ONE WOMAN...
The Indiana Smoke-Free Alliance was in Rockville, Maryland October 22-23
The Indiana Smoke-Free Alliance was in Rockville, Maryland October 22-23 for the FDA sponsored public meeting- Tobacco Product Application Review. This meeting is intended to improve public understanding and seek feedback on the policies and processes for...
ISFA Attends the Vapor Technology Association’s 3rd Annual Conference in Washington, DC.
Indiana Smoke-Free Alliance is affiliated with the ONLY national association with one unified voice that fights for small and medium sized business at the Federal and State levels. The Vapor Technology Association has the plan, the team, the proven track...
VAPE & THE FDA3 Elevating the Conversation
You are Invited! VAPE & THE FDA3 Elevating the Conversation One plus year into a new Administration. Deadlines extended. New policies announced. But, where is it all going? VTA knows the information that you need. So, whether you are an e-liquid or...
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Since POTUS says he cares about American jobs & business, let's let him know how many he's recklessly endangering.
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“"almost 14k vapor companies...12k of which are retail vape shops...166k jobs...70k of which are direct-retail jobs...without flavors, there is no business model" The real harm...Vapers will go back to smoking or to the black market. #SquawkOnTheStreet @CNBC @VaporTechAssoc t.co/8ZMp1tuoDH...
We look forward to working with public health officials, the media, and the Indiana General Assembly on creating better pathways to prevent youth access of legitimate vapor products and we would hope that the goal of all public health initiatives is to inform the general public with correct and accurate information about the cause of vapor related illnesses.
www.insmokefree.org/isfa-statement-on-vaping-illnesses-and-flavor-bans/
ISFA Statement on Vaping Illnesses and Flavor Bans | ISFA
Indiana Smoke-Free Alliance strongly encourages all media outlets to refer to the statement made by the FDA which fully understands the dangers posed by illicit products and THC products. In the same ...Make American great again? President Trump endangers hundreds of small business in Indiana.
Today President Trump announced that the administration acknowledges the vaping problems and said, “We’re going to have to do something about it.” Considering a plan that will ban flavors in e-cigarettes misses the mark on real problems surrounding the youth vaping issue and will just simply shut down hundreds of Indiana businesses. The real issues are youth access and black market THC products.
The FDA sends a clarifying warning concerning THC vaping products. Vitamin E has NOT BEEN FOUND in nicotine e-cigarettes in the samples tested to date.
#KnowTheFacts #MediaHype
www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/09/07/health/vaping-lung-illness.amp.html
We encourage all media outlets and Public Health representatives to read the FDA's statements on these dangerous THC vaping products that are circulating. Responsible reporting will prevent misinformation from being circulated."VTA has previously said public health departments should fully investigate and release all information about these cases. Either there’s a legitimate basis to tell people to stop using e-cigarettes or they are feeding the hysteria around a different product to conflate the issues by failing to distinguish e-cigarettes. The Vapor Technology Association applauds FDA's statement clearly advising consumers to avoid THC-containing vapor products. Even former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, no friend to the vapor industry, has assigned blame to illegal vapor products containing THC and cannabis. By contrast, CDC's fear mongering statement is misguided and will only cause further harm to overall public health." - Tony Abboud, Executive Director of the Vapor Technology Association.
Read VTA's Full Response to CDC & FDA Statements: mailchi.mp/vaportechnology.org/vta-responds-to-cdc-fda-statements-443573
Want to know more about vaping? Here from the experts in the Industry!We are excited to announce that Boston University's Dr. Michael Siegel will be joining VTA's Vape & The FDA 4 to speak on the public health narrative surrounding vaping. Dr. Siegel is an accomplished physician and professor with degrees from Yale, UC Berkeley, and Brown.
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Yesterday, a US District Court ruled against FDA in a lawsuit challenging FDA’s implementation of the Deeming. Attached is a brief summary of the ruling and its potential impact: bit.ly/2Ecc3Fy
ALERT: No Vapor Tax in Indiana! VTA is proud to have fought together with Indiana Smoke-Free Alliance to STOP the harmful vapor tax proposal and #SaveVapor. Thank you to Amy Netherton of ISFA for her leadership on the issue. Read more about our efforts: bit.ly/2Vy6s6p
ISFA worked with other industry stakeholders to ensure unfair taxes against vapor products did not come to Indiana this session.
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Indiana e-cigarette tax dies on last day of legislature
A measure that would have taxed e-cigarettes in Indiana for the first time died without a vote on the last day of the legislative session."Lawmakers should avoid taxing tobacco harm reduction products, including e-cigarettes and vaping devices. Current data show these taxes do not reduce youth e-cigarette use."
www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/research--commentary-vaping-taxes-do-not-de...
Research & Commentary: Vaping Taxes Do Not Deter Youth Use of E-Cigarettes
State Government Relations Manager Lindsey Stroud examines the effects of Pennsylvania's 40 percent wholesale tax on youth e-cigarette use, finding youth use increased in the year following the tax.www.wfyi.org/news/articles/senate-committee-grapples-with-e-cigarette-taxes
Senate Committee Grapples With E-Cigarette Taxes
An Indiana Senate panel is grappling with how to tax electronic cigarettes. The committee will consider amendments to the bill and vote on it as early as next week.Get in touch!
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