Bill to Ban U.S. Courier Shipment of E-Cigarettes Passes Senate Review
The Senate has approved a bill to prohibit the U.S. Postal Service from shipping vaping products, and it is now being sent to the House of Representatives. If passed, S 1253, the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act, would bar the USPS
The Senate has passed a bill prohibiting the U.S. Postal Service from delivering vaping products, which is now being submitted to the House of Representatives. <\/span><\/div>
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If passed, S 1253: "Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act" will prohibit the U.S. Postal Service from shipping vape products and force other delivery services to check IDs and obtain adult signatures upon delivery. Deliveries by FedEx, UPS, or DHL are already significantly more expensive than mail delivery, so the required signature upon delivery will add extra costs on top of the additional hassle.<\/span><\/div>
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Deliveries by FedEx, UPS, or DHL are already much more expensive than mail delivery, potentially adding up to an additional $20. If this bill is enacted, the cost of purchasing e-cigarettes online could increase by $20. Additionally, the requirement for an adult signature during delivery could pose challenges for businesses during working hours when most people are at work. Furthermore, Gregory Conley, president of the American Vaping Association (AVA), pointed out that the signature requirement will create unnecessary contact points, which is not conducive to the current spread of the coronavirus.<\/span><\/div>
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Of course, all these factors could lead some private carriers to decide to stop shipping vaping products, and once USPS stops delivery, anti-vaping entities may directly or indirectly force these companies to cease product deliveries.<\/span><\/div>
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It is expected that Trump will not oppose the bill, and the House is expected to vote on it before July 20. This gives vapers two weeks to send their comments on the bill. The Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association (CASAA) urges smokers to take action and voice their opposition to the bill by sending this message.<\/span><\/div>
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U.S. Research: Dependence on E-Cigarettes Significantly Lower Than on Cigarettes.<\/span><\/div>
Meanwhile, as the U.S. continues to tighten regulations on e-cigarettes, another recent study analyzed data from the 2013-2016 Tobacco and Health Population Assessment (PATH) study, finding that e-cigarette use is consistently associated with lower nicotine dependence compared to smoking.<\/span><\/div>
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This study, titled "Dependence on E-Cigarettes and Cigarettes Among U.S. Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study," compared the dependence on e-cigarettes and cigarettes among current and former adult e-cigarette users. It analyzed responses from a representative sample of 13,311 U.S. adults aged 18 and older who had undergone assessments of dependence on cigarettes and/or e-cigarettes.<\/span><\/div>
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Researchers found that current e-cigarette users are still less dependent on e-cigarettes than on cigarettes. "Among current users, dependence on e-cigarettes is significantly lower than dependence on cigarettes, both in comparisons within dual users of e-cigarettes and cigarettes (1.58 [SE = 0.05] vs. 2.76 [0.04], P < 0.0001) and in separate groups of e-cigarette users and smokers (1.95 [0.05] vs. 2.52 [0.02], P < 0.0001), as well as among daily and non-daily users of each product."<\/span><\/div>
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These findings further indicate that the U.S. should focus on strict regulations related to combustible tobacco rather than e-cigarettes.<\/span><\/div>
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