Stop considering vape pens and e-cigarettes as tobacco products


Stop considering vape pens and e-cigarettes as tobacco products
The Issue
Electronic cigarettes and "vape pens" as they're also known have changed millions of people's lives, including my own. They have helped many many people stop smoking and to date there have been no negative health effects. However, the FDA and others want to regulate them the same as tobacco products, even though these products contain no tobacco and even the nicotine is usually not derived from a tobacco source. The Vape industry is a multi-billion-dollar industry derived of millions of small brick-and-mortar stores and small online shops. These small independent companies will have a very difficult time complying with the new regulations. These regulations will more than likely put millions of people out of jobs and destroy many small businesses, businesses that are owned and operated in the United States.

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The Issue
Electronic cigarettes and "vape pens" as they're also known have changed millions of people's lives, including my own. They have helped many many people stop smoking and to date there have been no negative health effects. However, the FDA and others want to regulate them the same as tobacco products, even though these products contain no tobacco and even the nicotine is usually not derived from a tobacco source. The Vape industry is a multi-billion-dollar industry derived of millions of small brick-and-mortar stores and small online shops. These small independent companies will have a very difficult time complying with the new regulations. These regulations will more than likely put millions of people out of jobs and destroy many small businesses, businesses that are owned and operated in the United States.

Pepper VickeryPetition Starter
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Former US House of Representatives - Indiana-2
Former US House of Representatives - Indiana-1
Former US House of Representatives - Indiana-5
Former State Senate
19 MembersIndiana
Former State Senate - Indiana-14
Former State Senate - Indiana-11
Former State Senate - Indiana-38
Former State Senate - Indiana-14
Former State Senate - Indiana-11
Former State Senate - Indiana-38
Indiana State Senate
8 MembersIndiana State Senate - District 41
Indiana State Senate - District 37
Indiana State Senate - District 50
Indiana State Senate - District 41
Indiana State Senate - District 37
Indiana State Senate - District 50
Indiana House of Representatives
5 MembersIndiana House of Representatives - District 80
Indiana House of Representatives - District 61
Indiana House of Representatives - District 48
Indiana House of Representatives - District 80
Indiana House of Representatives - District 61
Indiana House of Representatives - District 48
Former State House of Representatives
5 MembersIndiana
Former State House of Representatives - Indiana-36
Former State House of Representatives - Indiana-56
Former State House of Representatives - Indiana-57
Former State House of Representatives - Indiana-36
Former State House of Representatives - Indiana-56
Former State House of Representatives - Indiana-57
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Petition created on May 5, 2016