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01-30-2009, 06:16 PM | #1 |
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URGENT! Washington State Voters
From Rain City Cigars:
Dear Washington State Cigar Aficionados, The Washington Legislature (house & senate) is considering two bills that are very detrimental to your local tobacconists and will result in less choices for you. We ask for your support in opposing these two bills. Senate Bill 5340 and House Bill 1249 will both make it illegal for Washington State cigar aficionado's (that means you) to order cigars through catalogs or over the internet and have them shipped to you. This law would impose fees, fines and possible criminal charges against offenders. The stated purpose of this law is to prevent persons under 18 years of age from obtaining tobacco products via mail order. If this type of transaction ever occurs it is a tiny fraction of the total number and could easily be controlled by simply using, "ADULT SIGNATURE REQUIRED" on all cigar shipments. It also ridiculously assumes that there is a significant number of underage persons smoking cigars and buying them with credit cards. This law is just another "feel good" measure being pushed by the usual anti-tobacco suspects. It would accomplish next to nothing but greatly diminish your ability to shop for the best selection, price and customer service. These bills will be voted on next Tuesday, February 3rd. TIME IS SHORT. The results would be: LOSS OF REVENUE TO WASHINGTON STATE BUSINESS! LOSS OF TOBACCO TAX REVENUE TO WASHINGTON STATE! LOSS OF SALES TAX REVENUE TO WASHINGTON STATE! LOSS OF CHOICE FOR THE CONSUMER TO SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES! Everyone in Washington looses if this law is passed. We ask that you make your voice heard in opposition to these bills by contacting your lawmakers in Olympia and asking them to vote against these bills. Go to www.leg.wa.gov/legislature and use the "FIND YOUR DISTRICT" tab to find your lawmakers contact information. Please call them, write them & send them an e-mail voicing your opposition to this law. We also ask that you contact as many of the following lawmakers as possible via phone or e-mail. Cut & paste to contact them all. Senate Members Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Chair, JAC 219, 360-786-7670, kohl-welles.jeanne@leg.wa.gov Senator Karen Keiser, Vice-Chair, JAC 224, 360-786-7664, keiser.karen@leg.wa.gov Senator Janea Holmquist, INB 106B, 360-786-7624, holmquist.janea@leg.wa.gov Senator Rosa Franklin, LEG 312, 360-786-7656, franklin.rosa@leg.wa.gov Senator Jim Honeyford, INB 107, 360-786-7684, honeyford.jim@leg.wa.gov Senator Curtis King, INB 205, 360-786-7626, king.curtis@leg.wa.gov Senator Adam Kline, JAC 223, 360-786-7688, kline.adam@leg.wa.gov House Members Representative Eileen Cody, Chair, JLOB 337, 360-786-7978, cody.eileen@leg.wa.gov Representative John Driscoll, Vice Chair, LEG 122E, 360-786-7962, driscoll.john@leg.wa.gov Representative Doug Ericksen, LEG 425B, 360-786-7980, ericksen.doug@leg.wa.gov Representative Barbara Bailey, JLOB 406, 360-786-7914, bailey.barbara@leg.wa.gov Representative Tom Campbell, JLOB 334, 360-786-7912, campbell.tom@leg.wa.gov Representative Judy Clibborn, JLOB 435, 360-786-7926, clibborn.judy@leg.wa.gov Representative Tami Green, JLOB 327, 360-786-7958, green.tami@leg.wa.gov Representative Jaime Herrera, JLOB 416, 360-786-7850, herrera.jaime@leg.wa.gov Representative Bill Hinkle, JLOB 401, 360-786-7808, hinkle.bill@leg.wa.gov Representative Troy Kelley, JLOB 319, 360-786-7890, kelley.troy@leg.wa.gov Representative Jim Moeller, LEG 436A, 360-786-7872, moeller.jim@leg.wa.gov Representative Dawn Morrell, JLOB 331, 360-786-7968, morrell.dawn@leg.wa.gov Representative Jamie Pederson, JLOB 318, 360-786-7826, pedersen.jamie@leg.wa.gov Time is short. These bills will be in comittee on Tuesday, February 3rd. Please act now. We invite you to forward this message to every cigar aficionado you know and all who support Washington business! |
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