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Should Columbia ban the sale of flavored vapes?

Should Columbia ban the sale of flavored vapes?

Yes

3

No

14

Yes

Should Columbia ban the sale of flavored vapes?
2 Comments
Max
2
Max

Why of course. Legalize weed, make children wear masks, make landlords provide free housing. It's a liberal world and Columbia has to be a leader. What else can Columbia mess up? This is satire for those that are unable to understand.

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Zaos Gonzolez
1
Zaos Gonzolez

The vapes kill more people than the fake covidirus ever will.

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No

Should Columbia ban the sale of flavored vapes?
14 Comments
LarryGeo
2
LarryGeo

We have know for many decades that it was never the nicotine that was harmful, it was the smoke from burning tobacco. Banning flavors make vastly safer vaping less attractive for smokers to switch to. Other than puritanical ideals there is no scientific reason to ban vape flavors for adults.

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Alan Beard
2
Alan Beard

Adults use these products in far greater numbers than teens. What other Adult product faces a similar ludicrous potential ban?

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Marc Slis
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Marc Slis

Vaping is saving millions of adult lives. The claims against vaping are not true. None of them. There is NO youth epidemic, vaping is less harmful than the air in large cities and is far less dependence-forming than smoking, no more than caffeine in your coffee.

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Chris Hughes
2
Chris Hughes

Why limit choices for adults trying to stop smoking? It's a ridiculous proposal. It's illegal for minors to drink, but I can sure as hell buy birthday cake flavored vodka. I don't hear anyone complaining about that, nor should I.

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Debra Riffle
2
Debra Riffle

our city government needs to stay out of the business of trying to regulate every aspect of our lives. Crime is high now. Concentrate on that. If there is a law in place prohibiting sales to minors, enforce that. You can't legislate everything.

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Stuart Fagg
1
Stuart Fagg

Because flavors are an essential appeal to smokers to help switch. Use by never smokers is negligible so banning flavors will only do harm

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Chris Hayden
1
Chris Hayden

I work in a vape shop part time. We card everyone. People already complain about others bot having jobs. Yeah, makes sense. Get rid of this industry so more are out of work. Smdh.

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Speaker to Felidae
1
Speaker to Felidae

It's very very simple. if you ban flavored vapes then more people will smoke cigarettes. That would be what is called a non-optimal situation.

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Skip Murray
1
Skip Murray

These products help people stop smoking. They are illegal to sell to kids. Enforce the law. Don't create black markets!

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Steve TheBmann
1
Steve TheBmann

I have a wild thought. How about enforcing the existing laws and not allow the product be sold to minors?

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sheri smith
1
sheri smith

Your taking away the rights of and punishing adults in a vain attempt to stop kids from vaping under a misguided excuse. Kids unfortunately will find a way. Adults have the right! Punish the sellers! Stop taking away the rights of adults under the guide of "the children"

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Max
Max

People will just buy from another source, taking money out of Columbia.

Myron Black
0
Myron Black

It's not the adults fault kids are stupid

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VapingIT, SPE, EEI
0
VapingIT, SPE, EEI

The action(s) of underage kids obtaining products illegally cannot justify any restrictions, taxes, or bans on adult rights, choices.

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Are the Missouri Tigers a top-15 college football team?

Are the Missouri Tigers a top-15 college football team?

Absolutely!

0

I'm not sure

1

Absolutely!

0 Comment
No one has commented yet

I'm not sure

1 Comment
Eric Smith
1
Eric Smith

we will find out this Saturday

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Do you like Gov. Kehoe's plan to use the National Guard to support ICE in Missouri?

Do you like Gov. Kehoe's plan to use the National Guard to support ICE in Missouri?

Yes

8

No

6

Yes

2 Comments
Thomas OSullivan
1
Thomas OSullivan

Whatever it takes. I'll support federal law enforcement efforts to clean up CoMo's crime problem as well.

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No

6 Comments
Deb Heger
1
Deb Heger

Absolutely no reason for Military or ICE in MO or any state. Local law enforcement is present if needed.. Militant force against citizens in this country is unconstitutional. Another step to control citizens,further project 2025 and intimidate us and thwart 2025 and 2026 elections.

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Kevin Allemann
1
Kevin Allemann

Inappropriate use of our talented national guard personnel. Local trouble is what we have local police for. Zaos, what if this was the zeitgeist when your ancestors arrived in this great land?

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Zaos Gonzolez
Zaos Gonzolez

We are more than conquerors.

Sara Kalinowski
1
Sara Kalinowski

They are incompetent and don't need to stir the pot. They and ICE need to leave us alone. I'm tired of chaos and tired of us blaming the immigrants, when in reality, it's our fault for the slow process.

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Zaos Gonzolez
Zaos Gonzolez

The pot must be stirred to make a delicious soup.

Linda Swiney
1
Linda Swiney

We should not be using military personnel on US soil unless ABSOLUTELY necessary (uncontrollable rioting, etc) This is about politics, not safety.

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Max
Max

Only when dealing with illegal aliens, and enemies foreign and domestic.

Tom Maxwell
1
Tom Maxwell

This is not what the Gaurd is for.

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Zaos Gonzolez
Zaos Gonzolez

Yes. Yes, it is.

AMARI CHANDLER
1
AMARI CHANDLER

Do we really need the national guard to protect federal agents? This is a blatant abuse of American resources to support a xenophobic crackdown of our communities.

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Zaos Gonzolez
Zaos Gonzolez

You have nothing to worry about if you have nothing to hide.

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