:40 Language in AG appropriations bill. (Where the Cole/Bishop language has lived for the past.)
2:07 This is no longer an amendment this is now base language in the bill.
2:30 This year the language has the addition of characterizing flavors.
2:56 Page 99 of the bill https://appropriations.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=394939
3:10 FDA being directed to promulgate a rule about characterizing flavors
3:56 Product standardizing language?
4:04 This language was used in the tobacco control act to ban flavored cigarettes
5:36 Investigation into what exactly characterizing flavors means
6:05 This is sort of unclear but we are investigating what this means
6:25 The possibility to ban flavors is there and has always been there since the FDA was given authority to regulate.
7:42 OMB or OIRA stripped out the flavors language previously.
8:09 This administration is far less hostile to our cause than the previous one was.
9:06 If this language stays in this allows us to look at a predicate date change,
9:43 CASAA is investigating and monitoring this situation
12:33 Watch this space for further details.
17:11 Product standards
19:05 Proposed rule on tobacco product standards in smokeless tobacco.
20:40 Defacto ban.
22:05 July 10 comment deadline https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FDA-2016-N-2527-0286
22:29 Product standards this is the type of thing the FDA can do when full authority is assumed.
23:27 Why vapers should comment.(Excessive FDA regulation)
25:40 Difference between American and Swedish smokeless products.
26:15 CASAA is working on submitting a comment.
26:46 American Enterprise Institute video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBThHeHhqXA
27:48 San Francisco Flavor ban passed last week on first reading.
28:40 Mayor indicated he will sign this bill.
29:22 May 2018 this bill takes effect. There is still time. This is not over.
30:47 Prop 56 tax is in effect July 1. 65.08 percent increase. https://www.boe.ca.gov/industry/cigarettes_tobacco_products.html#overview
33:31 States are well within their authority to set regulations and restrictions on how tobacco products are sold and used,proximity limits,legal age to purchase ect.
35:51 Smokers and former smokers don't matter to the state. They see us as damaged goods. The focus is on preventing children from becoming broken like us.
37:20 E cigarette politics http://www.ecigarette-politics.com/
38:26 More California flavor bans
40:00 Minnesota tobacco 21 (also a flavor ban)
42:52 OHVTA No e cigarette taxation language in the budget.
