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Greg Conley of the American Vaping Association and Paul Blair of Turning Point Brands join AVM’s Amanda Wheeler to discuss the flaws in several new bills being introduced in Colorado, California and other states, They also discuss some exceptional reporting from Marc Gunther on Bloomberg Philanthropies, and why millions of people think vaping is more harmful than smoking.  Plus, this week’s Media Lapdogs.

Links: 

• Prohibit Flavored Tobacco Regulate Synthetic Nicotine

• California bill would ban single-use cigarette filters

• SB2282 | Illinois 2021-2022 | FLAVORED E-CIGARETTE BAN

• Alaska - Stop a Vapor Tax! (SB 45)

• Michael Bloomberg loves data. Except when he doesn’t.

• The CDC’s EVALI screwup.

• Media Lapdog: The Daily Mail stokes fear over vaping and fertility

• Media Lapdog: NYT almost notices vaping helping people quit smoking by accident

• Media Lapdog: Will The New York Times’ new philanthropy reporter dig into the funders of the war on vaping?

Intro music: Last Summer by Ikson - https://www.iksonmusic.com