CASAAhttp://blog.casaa.org/Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives associationennoreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh)Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:33:19 PDTBloggertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106184125Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotationhttp://blog.casaa.org/2013/03/on-march-6-2013-casaa-issued-call-to.htmlnewsCTAConnecticutnoreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh)Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:32:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-82598242089693123632013-03-14T12:33:19.448-05:000CASAA Launches new web page about FDA & e-cigaretteshttp://blog.casaa.org/2013/03/casaa-launches-new-web-page-about-fda-e.htmlFDAnewsnoreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh)Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:56:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-47313696246272201982013-03-14T11:56:40.404-05:000There have been a lot of questions and confusion regarding FDA's intent to regulate e-cigarettes as "tobacco products" and the possible consequences. With that in mind, CASAA has created a new web...Utah Bill to Tax E-Cigarettes and Ban Online Sales -- HB372 (DEFEATED)http://blog.casaa.org/2013/03/urgent-utah-bill-to-tax-e-cigarettes.htmlnewsUtahCTAnoreply@blogger.com (CASAA Staff)Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:30:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-75545550738964333612013-03-11T22:34:08.415-05:0019DEFEATED! Utah: 86% tax on e-cigarettes & online sales ban (HB372) [link to HB372] [legislative tracking] [our testimony in opposition] If enacted, this bill would...Call to Action! Maryland Smokeless Tobacco Tax Increase -- HB683 / SB700 (UPDATED)http://blog.casaa.org/2013/03/call-to-action-maryland-smokeless.htmlnewsMarylandCTAnoreply@blogger.com (Gregory Conley)Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:31:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-36828529219895974252013-03-10T19:31:44.460-05:000Maryland: 316% Increase in Smokeless Tobacco Tax (HB683 / SB700)  [full text of HB683] [legislative tracking for HB683] [full text of SB700] [legislative tracking for SB700] These...Call to Action! Vermont Bill to Impose a 92% Tax on E-Cigarettes (FALSE ALARM)http://blog.casaa.org/2013/03/call-to-action-vermont-bill-to-impose_10.htmlnewsVermontCTAnoreply@blogger.com (Gregory Conley)Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:11:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-18749818713186204412013-03-11T14:55:03.870-05:000Vermont: 92% wholesale tax on electronic cigarettes   UPDATE (3/11/2013): CASAA has been informed that the Vermont Attorney General's office has confirmed that e-cigarettes would *not*...CASAA sends letter to Utah committee opposing legislationhttp://blog.casaa.org/2013/03/casaa-sends-letter-to-utah-committee.htmlnewsUtahnoreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh)Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:31:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-22183735792222177012013-03-07T23:04:08.095-06:000On March 6th, CASAA sent the letter below to the Utah House of Representatives Committee on Health and Human Services and issued a Call to Action to its member to oppose proposed...Call to Action! Connecticut E-Cigarette Usage Ban -- SB 990 (UPDATED)http://blog.casaa.org/2013/03/call-to-action-connecticut-e-cigarette.htmlnewsCTAConnecticutnoreply@blogger.com (CASAA Staff)Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:00:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-46187804520107805172013-03-06T20:59:10.695-06:007Connecticut: Attempt to Add E-Cigarettes to "Smoking" Ban -- SB 990 This bill would: Ban the use of e-cigarettes in any public place where smoking is prohibited. Because Connecticut law...Call to Action! Hawaii e-cigarette use ban - HB1321 (DEFEATED)http://blog.casaa.org/2013/02/call-to-action-hawaii-e-cigarette-use.htmlnewsHawaiiCTAnoreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh)Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:28:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-5635831643572078202013-03-06T20:51:46.318-06:003Last year, the Hawaii Senate Ways and Means Committee briefly considered a bill that would have taxed e-cigarettes at 70% wholesale.  Thanks to tireless energy from over 1,000 harm reduction...Call to Action! Nebraska Smokeless Tobacco Tax Increase -- LB439http://blog.casaa.org/2013/03/call-to-action-nebraska-smokeless.htmlnewsNebraskaCTAnoreply@blogger.com (CASAA Staff)Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:18:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-33319432160916618402013-03-06T12:41:43.568-06:000Nebraska: 55% Increase in Smokeless Tobacco Tax (LB439) [full text of LB439] [legislative tracking for LB439] If enacted, this bill would: Increase Nebraska's tax on smokeless...Call to Action! Minnesota Bills to Impose 95% Tax on E-Cigarettes -- HF 91 / HF 509 / SF 144 / SF 209http://blog.casaa.org/2013/03/call-to-action-minnesota-bill-to-impose.htmlMinnesotanewsCTAnoreply@blogger.com (CASAA Staff)Sun, 03 Mar 2013 09:20:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-87449464974128929872013-03-03T17:17:30.046-06:000Minnesota: 95% Wholesale Tax on E-Cigarettes, Smokeless Tobacco, and Dissolvable Tobacco Products (HF 91 / HF 509 / SF 144 / SF 209) In 2010, while e-cigarette advocates were busy fighting...(Updated) Kentucky Call to Action: Support HFA 1 Amendment to Proposed Smoking Banhttp://blog.casaa.org/2013/02/kentucky-call-to-action.htmlnewsCTAnoreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh)Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:37:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-65012343723679453542013-03-02T17:40:44.344-06:002An ACT prohibiting smoking in public places and places of employment. [link to full text of HB190]   If enacted, HB190 would: Ban smoking in thousands of workplaces and public places in...Call to Action! New Mexico Tax on E-Cigarettes -- HB428 (UPDATED)http://blog.casaa.org/2013/02/call-to-action-new-mexico-to-tax-e.htmlnewsNew MexicoCTAnoreply@blogger.com (Gregory Conley)Sat, 02 Mar 2013 09:00:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-23005398890286143742013-03-05T19:39:12.226-06:001New Mexico: 53% tax on e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and dissolvable tobacco (HB428) Link to HB428 This bill would: HB428 would redefine "tobacco product" under New Mexico law to...E-cigarettes: a safer alternative to smoking?http://blog.casaa.org/2013/02/e-cigarettes-safer-alternative-to.htmlnewsnoreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh)Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:16:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-89334376599923893612013-02-26T15:16:24.072-06:002The following video and article features an interview with CASAA Science Director, Dr. Carl Phillips and members of the White Rose Vaper's Club. by Trang Do Fox43 Central...Call to Action! Alabama E-Cigarette Usage Ban -- HB258http://blog.casaa.org/2013/02/call-to-action-alabama-e-cigarette.htmlAlabamanewsCTAnoreply@blogger.com (Gregory Conley)Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:25:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-51383217251559260252013-02-17T02:27:35.677-06:000Alabama: E-Cigarettes Included in "Smoking" Ban -- HB258 Link to HB258 This bill would: Ban the use of e-cigarettes in any public place where smoking is prohibited. [link to full text of...CASAA Launches Research Fund, E-cigarette Study Reviewhttp://blog.casaa.org/2013/02/casaa-launches-research-fund-e.htmlnewsnoreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh)Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:24:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-14070987548051297202013-02-11T22:25:32.236-06:000CASAA is launching our first fund-raiser to support an important scientific research project, described below, that will help clear up the the some of the debate about e-cigarettes. There have been...Public demand for FDA recognition of e-cigarettes as "safer alternative" increases dramaticallyhttp://blog.casaa.org/2013/02/public-demand-for-fda-recognition-of-e.htmlnewsnoreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh)Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:25:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-1309782795380615362013-02-08T13:25:18.598-06:001WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The White House petition website seems to be heating up over more than secession and Death Stars these days.  In fact, it's about...Bill Godshall's Tobacco Harm Reduction Updatehttp://blog.casaa.org/2013/02/bill-godshalls-tobacco-harm-reduction.htmlnewsBill GodshallTHR Updatenoreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh)Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:49:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-10909275873056023792013-02-07T15:49:13.302-06:000Opinions expressed in Bill Godshall's Tobacco Harm Update do not necessarily reflect the views of CASAA. E-Cigarettes Petition to White House to "Prevent the FDA from regulating or banning...Ex-Smokers Organize to Keep Electronic Cigarettes on the Market, Easily Accessiblehttp://blog.casaa.org/2013/02/ex-smokers-organize-to-keep-electronic.htmlnewsnoreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh)Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:27:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-6916877203912634702013-02-07T10:33:55.014-06:001Excellent article out of Florida featuring CASAA President Elaine Keller. If you have a chance, please leave a comment on the article commending this newspaper for their great...Call to Awareness: Sign Petition and Contact your Legislators!http://blog.casaa.org/2013/01/call-to-awareness-sign-petition-and.htmlnewsCTAnoreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh)Sat, 26 Jan 2013 13:41:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-11338309989910600772013-01-26T16:32:14.664-06:000Despite the incredible promise that e-cigarettes hold for the millions of smokers in the U.S., the FDA has been decidedly hostile towards e-cigarettes and other reduced harm alternatives to smoking....CASAA submits comments to the FDAhttp://blog.casaa.org/2013/01/casaa-submits-comments-to-fda.htmlnewsnoreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh)Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:07:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-40547243077948491432013-01-21T12:07:13.469-06:003The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Act) was structured to regulate cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and “roll your own” under a newly created Center for Tobacco Products...West Springfield, Massachusetts Call to Action (UPDATED)http://blog.casaa.org/2013/01/west-springfield-massachusetts-call-to.htmlnewsCTAnoreply@blogger.com (Gregory Conley)Sat, 12 Jan 2013 12:06:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-24043149980680175562013-01-27T15:48:57.059-06:004Dr. Michael Siegel recently reported that the West Springfield Board of Health is considering adopting a regulation that would ban the sale of electronic cigarettes throughout the entire city. ...Marshall County, WV Call to Action!http://blog.casaa.org/2013/01/marshall-county-wv-call-to-action.htmlnewsCTAnoreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh)Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:24:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-32862897617340110102013-01-09T17:24:17.591-06:001In 2010, the Marshall County, West Virginia Board of Health amended its Clean Indoor Air regulation to falsely redefine "smoking" to include the use of smoke-free electronic cigarettes. The Marshall...How to help CASAA fight against anti-THR Legislationhttp://blog.casaa.org/2013/01/casaa-tip-how-to-monitor-for-anti-thr.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh)Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:59:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-29761124351509876582013-01-07T12:01:08.133-06:000CASAA often is asked by members, "How can I help fight against bans?" At a recent CASAA Member Meeting, Membership Director Ron Ward put together a Power Point presentation outlining ways to follow...Call to Action! Submit Written Comments – Sec. 918 of Tobacco Acthttp://blog.casaa.org/2012/12/call-to-action-submit-written-comments.htmlnewsCTAnoreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh)Sun, 30 Dec 2012 08:32:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-76787693562935470812013-01-03T11:10:34.423-06:0064History: The FDA held a public hearing on Section 918 on Monday, December 17, 2012. Many THR advocates testified. See:...E-cigarette research survey, new case study announcedhttp://blog.casaa.org/2012/12/e-cigarette-research-survey-new-case.htmlnewsnoreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh)Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:23:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496753543983397106.post-2557371693319061772012-12-20T18:32:02.660-06:006Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos, research fellow at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center and his colleague, Dr. Giorgio Romagna, have prepared an extensive questionnaire for...