REJECT SO-CALLED NICOTINE-FREE GENERATION LAWS!

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So-called “nicotine-free generation” bans are popping up across Massachusetts, including in the town of Amherst. These misguided policies are just a way to ban all nicotine products for adults (21+), including smoke-free nicotine products like ZYN that provide alternatives to cigarettes.

Nicotine-free generation bans only impact those who are of legal age to purchase tobacco and nicotine products. They prohibit anyone who was born after an arbitrary date on a calendar from EVER being able to buy nicotine. This means, in the future, it will be illegal for nicotine consumers who are in their fifties, sixties, seventies, etc., to purchase products in Amherst. This also puts retailers and their staff in a difficult situation, having to distinguish between two groups of adult customers, but only one that can legally purchase nicotine products.

We need you to tell your Amherst Town Board of Health members that so-called nicotine-free generation bans are unfair, as they discriminate against some adults, while hurting the retailers who depend on their sales.

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In your opinion, what impact would a nicotine-free generation ban have on the town of Amherst?

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If the town of Amherst passes the nicotine-free generation ban, would you stop using nicotine products? If not, what would you have to do, or where would you have to go, to access to them?

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Dear Town Board of Health member,

As a resident of Amherst and a ZYN user, I write to you today regarding the so-called nicotine-free generation ban that has been proposed in Amherst. $q1:: This policy is not only unnecessary but will have unintended negative consequences for both consumers and businesses in our town.

Legal-age adults deserve the right to make choices for themselves. $q2:: Smoke-free nicotine products have been a critical tool to leave cigarettes behind. $q3:: Banning the sale of all nicotine products in the town will not force people to quit using them; it will instead simply force adult consumers from Amherst to go into neighboring towns to purchase.

Additionally, $q4:: the policy will place a significant burden on small businesses and retailers in Amherst. Many of these establishments rely on tobacco and nicotine sales to stay afloat, and such restrictive measures could lead to financial strain and potential closures.

This proposal also comes at a time when illegal trade is skyrocketing in our state. A new generational tobacco ban will only make this serious problem worse.

Towns like ours in Massachusetts face far more pressing challenges right now. We must prioritize policies that address real and immediate concerns. I urge you to oppose this proposal and focus on issues that more directly impact the well-being of our town.

Sincerely,
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