Expert Interview Amy Chapman, MA
VTA stands ready to continue working with Congress on the many real solutions (rather than a misguided flavor ban agenda), that should be implemented to achieve the twin goals of restricting youth vaping and preserving flavored vapor as an alternative for adults desperately trying to quit smoking, Abbouds statement said
This kind of tax is also sometimes referred to as a sin tax, though this language is typically reserved for activities deemed undesirable (e.g., smoking) and not simply those which, while perhaps desirable in their own right, create negative externalities (e.g., driving)
Furthermore, public health campaigns in Abu Dhabi emphasize the importance of vaping responsibly and within designated areas to avoid penalties
Such reforms would crowd out illicit traders and protect youth