Lobbying Group for Pipe Tobacco/Smoking?

sparrowhawk · Feb 25, 2015

I should ask Kevin of this directly, but I want to bring out into the forum: Is there a lobby for pipe smokers, to prevent tobacco prices from going up? If not, there certainly needs to be one, particularly since we are growing in numbers, and that will surely attract the attention of the greedy spenders in Washington and respective state Congresspersons.

zekest · Feb 25, 2015

I'd ask Kevin.

pylorns · Feb 25, 2015

I think the retailers have a lobbing entity. We don't have a group like Cigar Rights of America though. Those guys are well funded and organized because there are a lot more cigar smokers out there. Anyone wanted to start a lobbying group though - I'd be willing to help out.

daveinlax · Feb 25, 2015

The pipe tobacco industry has a lobbyist in Paul Creasy (as heard on PM Radio) but as I've been saying for years the big trouble not coming from the government but but privately through your employer and their insurance provider. BTW I'm a member of CRA other than the RYO piggybacking on pipe tobacco we have a lot (pleasure v addiction) in common. 8O

blendtobac · Feb 26, 2015

The Pipe Tobacco Council represents the pipe tobacco industry to government and was very involved with the FDA prior to their releasing the deeming regulations.
Russ

pylorns · Feb 26, 2015

@Russ, is the Pipe Tobacco Council setup like CRA? I don't see a website for them?

blendtobac · Feb 26, 2015

No, it's an industry organization, unlike CRA which is industry and consumers, but they're out there working on our behalf.
Russ

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