5 on Friday Vaping News and Advocacy Rage for 19th February 2021

This is your Hunky Vape 5 on Friday Vaping News, Science, and Advocacy Report for the 19th of February 2021. On the news today:
We start off with some international vaping news from the UK & Australia.
First and foremost… UK Petition to make vape shops essential retail.
Next, The Australian Retailers Association cancels secret contract with agency found to be funded by Philip Morris International. NSW Health s warning anyone selling nicotine e-cigs that they could face fines up to $1,100
In the United States, the Vape Mail Ban marches on.
Next… we’ll take a look at the update from the post office.
Oh and the US vape mail ban isn’t the only impact of the omnibus bill defining all vape related products as tobacco products. This also means that the existing laws pertaining to tobacco products will soon be imparted on vape stuff. The first one to do this is the US Army! This story comes from Fort Lee Virginia. The commanding General of Fort Lee, General Rodney D. Fogg, of the Combined Arms Support Command has signed new policy that restricts the use of e-cigs/vaping devices because they are tobacco products! Violation of CASCOM Policy 21-01 will result in punitive action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice as violation of a lawful order!
West Hollywood City Council voted unanimously to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products… well except for flavored tobacco that goes into hookahs…
In West Virginia Senate Bill 68 will increase taxes on e-liquid 1,300 percent to $1 per ml TAX making 120ml bottle will cost you $111 MORE THAN IT COSTS NOW… and the increase is ALL taxes.
The last article is titled "What are the Advantages of Vaping" from the University of Washington paper The Daily!

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FDA Updates to the PMTA, pact act deadlines, electronic cigarettes news
00:00 5 on Friday Vaping News and Advocacy Rage for 19th February 2021 Summary
05:49 UK PETITION: Consider urgent action to grant specialist vape retailers essential status
► https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/574108

07:01 Australian Retailers Association cancels secret tobacco contract
► https://ajp.com.au/news/vaping-crackdown-sees-illegal-product-seized/

10:00 AUSTRALIA VAPING CRACKDOWN SEES ILLEGAL PRODUCT SEIZED
► https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/compliance-actions-and-activities/warning-letters

12:00 USA Vape Mail Ban news/sales Megathread
► https://www.reddit.com/r/electronic_cigarette/comments/lkhewr/usa_vape_mail_ban_newssales_megathread/

21:49 FDA Provides Update on PMTA List
► https://www.cspdailynews.com/tobacco/fda-provides-update-pmta-list

25:55 USPS Federal Register: Treatment of E-Cigarettes in the Mail
► https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/19/2021-03393/treatment-of-e-cigarettes-in-the-mail

Center for Tobacco Products Director Gives PMTA Update
► https://www.cspdailynews.com/tobacco/center-tobacco-products-director-gives-pmta-update

32:02 Tobacco Product Applications: Metrics & Reporting
► https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products/market-and-distribute-tobacco-product/tobacco-product-applications-metrics-reporting

Changes Upcoming To PACT-Regulated Product Reporting And Shipments
► https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/changes-upcoming-to-pact-regulated-5583747/

32:59 US Army Sustainment Center of Excellence establishes new tobacco, vaping policy
► https://www.army.mil/article/243478/sustainment_center_of_excellence_establishes_new_tobacco_vaping_policy

35:47 West Hollywood bans sale of most flavored tobacco products
► https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-02-18/west-hollywood-bans-sale-of-most-flavored-tobacco-products

37:26 Smoking High Excise Taxes on Vapor Products Could Be Coming to West Virginia
► https://taxfoundation.org/west-virginia-vaping-tax-proposal/

41:45 University of Washington The Daily: What Are The Advantages Of Vaping?
► https://www.dailyuw.com/ask_the_experts/article_79a7f344-70a3-11eb-8f01-8b6d9eed14fa.html

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