MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill that would bring the state into compliance with federal law and raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21. Wisconsin recently joined other states in taxing vaping products. Stop a Vape Tax – WI – Governor Tony Evers recommends a 71% tax on vaping products and a ban on indoor vaping in Wisconsin`s 2021-23 budget. The Wisconsin convention passed a Republican-drafted bill that would limit the legal liability of gun and ammunition manufacturers, which could protect them from large payments after a mass shooting. UW-CTRI analyzes its second study on smoking and vaping. The first UW-CTRI study on smoking and vaping found no clear evidence that vaping e-cigarettes reduced smoking or lowered carbon monoxide levels in participants. The second study found that dual users of e-cigs and regular cigarettes smoked fewer cigarettes per day, but consumed the same amount of nicotine. UW is also conducting a study on the acute and long-term effects of vaping. Under the bill passed Wednesday, no one can sue arms or ammunition manufacturers for damages related to the legal development, marketing or illegal use of their products.

There`s still a lot about vaping that we don`t know, including the interaction between smoking and COVID-19. UW-CTRI called for more research. E-cigarettes (e-cigs) and other “vaping” devices (such as JUUL) are battery-powered products that emit nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals. They turn chemicals, including highly addictive nicotine, into an aerosol inhaled by the user. Most e-cigarettes are designed to look like traditional cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Some look like everyday objects such as pens or USB sticks. Supporters of the law include Wisconsin Gun Owners Inc. and the Firearm Industry Trade Association. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers will almost certainly veto the measure. The assembly passed the bill in a vote and is now going to the Senate.

If that happens there, it will be submitted to Governor Tony Evers for review. If that happens there, it will be submitted to Governor Tony Evers for review. A panel of the Congress of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine reviewed more than 800 peer-reviewed scientific studies. In its report, the group concluded that while e-cigarettes are not without health risks, they are likely to be less harmful than combustible cigarettes. Vapour product means “a non-flammable product that produces vapour or aerosol for inhalation by applying a heating element to a liquid or other substance that is exhausted during use of the product, regardless of whether the liquid or any other substance contains nicotine.” § 139.75(14) (2022) Wisconsin Electronic Cigarette Regulation of June 15, 2022. Nicotine-based product means “a product, which contains nicotine and is not. 1. A tobacco product. 2.

A cigarette. 3. A smoking cessation product [approved by the FDA]. Share news, events, and upcoming laws with other members near you Tony EversGovernor`s OfficePO Box 7863Madison, WI 53707Phone: (608) 266-1212. Chief Clerk of the SenateJeff RenkP.O. Box 7882Madison, WI 53707-7882Phone: (608) 266-2517 The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a Republican-backed bill that would divide the state`s largest public school district in Milwaukee into eight smaller districts. About 4.4% of U.S. adults vape. In 2020, 221.9 million units of e-cigarettes were sold in U.S.

retail stores nationwide. This is an increase of 173.7% from 2015. About 11.3% of teens vape. In 2021, 85% of teens who vape chose flavored vapes. Disposable products were the most common, with about 53% of teens vaping, followed by refillable or prefilled cartridges at 28.7%. The assembly passed the bill in a vote and is now going to the Senate. Vaping products are taxed at a rate of $0.05 per ml of liquid or other substance. § 139.76(1m) (2022) Prohibition on selling/distributing nicotine products to persons under 18 years of age. 134.66(2)(a) (2022) Listen: Juul pays $438 million in compensation for marketing to children Taste bans: Federal law prohibits the sale of closed-system devices (pods, cartridges) containing e-liquids in flavors other than tobacco or menthol. The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bipartisan proposal that would make it easier for restaurants to prevent delivery services from adding them to their apps without their permission. Another bill to be approved by the assembly Tuesday night would remove income limits and enrollment caps for the private school voucher program.

And a third would allow students to avoid any mask requirement. The use of e-cigarettes is prohibited inside State Fair Park and on the main stage. Wisconsin State Fair Park Admission Policy. The proposal with bipartisan support was approved Wednesday and must also pass the Senate and be signed by Gov. Tony Evers before becoming law. If you see this message, it means that CASAA has not issued any call to action for your state or that it would be a crime to threaten a health worker or family members under a bill passed by the Wisconsin Assembly. The measure creates the new battery crime against a person who is a health care provider. It also extends to family members of a health care provider. The assembly passed the law in a vote on Tuesday.

It goes next to the state senate.