Last night's CASAA update. Since it was a remote feed there were some sound and connectivity issues.
1:00 Washington D.C. E cigarette summit
1:38 Mixed reviews of the summit.This was the first one in the U.S. so the organizers had some tough challenges to get this up and running.
This summit included members of tobacco control,CFTFK and various scientists.
2:33 CASAA wasn't listed as pannelists until a week before the summit began.
3:05 Oliver Kershaw's review of the E Cigarette summit https://vaping.com/blog/comment/e-cigarette-summit-usa-where-was-vape/
4:47 CASAA's table display basicly the history of vapor through the collection of Julie Wossener.These pieces are from 2009 and on.
5:14 Handmade atomizer (copper) A sort of unstated but very visible piece of the dangers the threat of prohibition can bring about.
7:20 The hope that next year the consumer voice will be more well represented on the stage.
8:15 Three month regulation delay from FDA Direct result of Cigar association Of America lawsuit.
9:10 Delay gives us time to send letters to Tom Price.
http://casaa.org/call-to-action/help-us-send-letters-to-hhs-sec-tom-price/
10:20 New York Bills Indoor use ban,Raising age to 21.
Contact your state senator and ask for opposition.
12:03 Louisiana tax bill Bill to raise e-liquid tax by over 150% (from 5 cents/ml to 13 cents/ml) has a hearing on MONDAY 5/15 at 9:30 am in Baton Rouge.
Hearing info -- http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/agenda.aspx?m=18173
https://www.facebook.com/grconley/posts/10101346731316756?pnref=story
14:44 Alex drops connectivity on podcast.
15:25 A bit on smoking bans and vaping being included.
16:16 A little on smoking bans in the home in the U.K. and how the slope is very slippery,one assumes that will include vaping.
16:54 TPD comes into full force regulation next week in the U.K.
18:41 Man got a ticket in London for smoking in a car by himself.
19:38
Scott Gottlieb confirmed as FDA head,
21:31 Alex is back a bit on small taxes legitimizing industry (it's a trap)
22:09 A bit on why CASAA opposes extra taxation on vapor or harm reduction products.
One enshrined into law it makes it easier to raise those taxes again and again.
24:59 A listing of where to get CASAA updates
1 here http://casaa.org/
2 here https://soundcloud.com/casaa-media
3 here https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/casaa-media/id1190244806
