Author: Jeff Stier

Michigan Legislators Got E-Cig Regulation Right. Will Governor Snyder Drop the Ball? RAD Sets Record Straight

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Michigan’s legislature got it right last year, passing bills to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors. Only a handful of states haven’t gotten around to this sensible, limited form of e-cigarette regulations. Under pressure from activist groups who oppose ...
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We Are Sending E-Cigs to President Obama. The Washington Times Reports.

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The Washington Times’ Cheryl K. Chumley reported today, President Obama at the Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation summit in China raised some eyebrows Tuesday morning, at least among members of the attending press pool and an observant Chinese blogger — for chewing gum at inappropriate times. Mentioned ...
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New York City Council Considers Pro-Cigarette Legislation

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I'll be visiting with members of the New York City Council today. They are now considering a bill to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in New York City. My arguments against the proposal are laid out in an op-ed ...
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Raising Taxes on Certain Foods, Drinks Does Little to Fight Obesity

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In an op-ed in Saturday’s Houston Chronicle, I challenge the claims being used to justify a wave of soda taxes rolling across Latin America. I also explain how this could impact the potential for taxes in the United States. What ...
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The Missouri Legislature Should Override Governor Nixon’s E-Cigarette Veto

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Now that the comment period for the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed “deeming regulations” has closed, attention is shifting back to state and local legislative approaches to e-cigarettes. (See our comments to FDA.) While federal regulations ultimately have supremacy, state ...
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NCPPR’s Comments to the FDA Regarding E-Cigarette Regulations

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Today the National Center for Public Policy Research submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration regarding e-cigarette regulations known as "Deeming Regulations." When the proposed rule was first published, I told the Associated Press that "the devil will be ...
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You Can’t Sugarcoat Distasteful Legislation

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In a piece for Forbes, Dr. Henry I. Miller and I discuss campaigns to have the government further regulate what we eat and drink in a misguided effort to fight obesity. When we’ve written about these issues in the past, ...
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Celebrity-Studded Anti-Obesity Film Is Pure Propaganda

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In a piece featured on Politix today, I explain what’s going on behind the scenes in Katie Couric and Laurie David’s big-government film, “Fed Up.” If you don’t watch to watch the film or even read the reviews, you just ...
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Politix: Consumer Groups Fight Back Against Junk Science Tactics

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In a piece in today’s Politix, I write about some push-back against the junk science activists. With increasing frequency, activist groups are trying to remove safe and useful products from the market. Why? Because they think they can fool consumers, ...
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Bloomberg’s Food Police Take Over DC

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In an opinion piece in today’s Daily Caller, I explain how Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s food police have developed a strong foothold in Washington, DC, in an effort to use the government to change how you eat. If you liked Mayor Bloomberg’s ...
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