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 the submission and review of tobacco product marketing applications, including the general scientific principles relevant to various application pathways, in order to assist persons considering submitting marketing applications for tobacco products under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)…
Read more at https://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/NewsEvents/ucm615443.htm
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"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."
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Research & Commentary: Vaping Taxes Do Not Deter Youth Use of E-Cigarettes
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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
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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.