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: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.