My county Just killed local vape shops

[Seina_Yamada]

The Mat-su borough here in Alaska just added a 55% excise tax to All vape materials. We tried to fight it and failed. Here's the link http://www.frontiersman.com/news/as...cle_6c706b0a-52bf-11e5-bf0c-6f6f44f8e6a9.html

Ya, we got screwed hardcore.

 

[MercuryVaper]

That^^^ is not good. Very sorry to here this.

 

[vandurith40]

Oh no! I'm in fairbanks I had no idea that pased! I feel bad for all the awesome shops in ach

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[PuffPuffPass]

The words "Mat-Su" has turned up in some recent CA arguments/propaganda to tax or outright ban vaping. Curious as to how that happened.

 

[sprad05]

Oh no! I'm in fairbanks I had no idea that pased! I feel bad for all the awesome shops in ach

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Ohh no looks like you'll have to stick to trading for juice right?

 

[Jimi]

Sorry to hear about that! It's a shame when some asshole comes up with idea like this they all try to jump in and use it to line their pockets! Yeah "No taxation without representation" I wonder how many others will try to follow suit?

 

[VapingN252]

That kids line is getting played out. Taxing and banning vaping and vaping products to dead is not gonna stop kids for getting their hands on them. You always hear stories about adults that have been smoking since they were 13 or 14, but cigs are still here and easy for kids to get. Only in america. This is a losing battle

 

[Huckleberried]

Just WOW!

 

[Condensation]

The Mat-su borough here in Alaska just added a 55% excise tax to All vape materials. We tried to fight it and failed. Here's the link http://www.frontiersman.com/news/as...cle_6c706b0a-52bf-11e5-bf0c-6f6f44f8e6a9.html

Ya, we got screwed hardcore.

Very sorry here that they're hiding behind lack of parenting and that they just want the tax dollars they're losing from cigarettes. It's disgusting that the people who get to vote in the laws lie about the reason they wan't them in place. They need to be removed come election time or preferably sooner.

Ron Arvin

Steve Colligan

"Assemblymen Steve Colligan and Ron Arvin voted against the measure to override Borough Mayor Larry DeVilbiss’ veto because of concerns about collecting the tax — Colligan voted against the measure the first time — and because of concern that the regulation could inadvertently include other materials not containing nicotine alongside others. Because the veto occurred so long after the enactment date, some portion of the tax between the effective date and the veto would have to be collected retroactively.

Arvin said the veto should stand for now in order to allow new legislation to be drafted."

Doesn't this excerpt from that article state these two Assemblymen vetoed the measure based on money?

What is the exact date this goes into effect?

 

[Joshua Iles]

If kids wanna vape they'll just go online and order what they need like those of us do who don't have shops or refuse to pay shop prices. Everyone's 18 or 21 on the internet u know.

 

[pulsevape]

I thought Alaska was the land of rugged individuals that minded their own bussiness and let others do the same I thought you went up there to escape the puritanical rigidity of california.

 

[The Vape Crusader]

Yep, they just killed the vaping industry... brick and mortar shops will close as individuals will [understandably] get their stuff online, or just go out of county if it's convenient. I get most of my stuff online as it is anyway, what with the heavy markup in shops as it stands now.

Screw these Alaskan bureaucrats.

 

[UncleRJ]

I have two words for you.

Black Market

 

[Seina_Yamada]

I thought Alaska was the land of rugged individuals that minded their own bussiness and let others do the same I thought you went up there to escape the puritanical rigidity of california.

At one time Alaska was like that back 20 years ago now every one and there mother comes up here thinking they are gonna live the high life and screw every thing up for us true Alaskans.

 

[Seina_Yamada]

In 1989 I went from Scott, AR to Cold Bay, Alaska then spent five years learning what hardship in Alaska was I think every one that wants to come here should spend at least one or two years in one of our villages before being able to interfere in your way of life.

 

[pulsevape]

In 1989 I went from Scott, AR to Cold Bay, Alaska then spent five years learning what hardship in Alaska was I think every one that wants to come here should spend at least one or two years in one of our villages before being able to interfere in your way of life.

Well when you're a trust fund baby daddy's money can buffer you from the more mundane realities of the poor.....if your from AZ you should know that....fuckers force cattle men off BLM land because all those cows ruin their moutain bike trails.....what do they care they only eat Kobe beef.

 

[Thunderball]

DIY and internet sales for you guys I reckon.

 

[DakotaS]

The Mat-su borough here in Alaska just added a 55% excise tax to All vape materials. We tried to fight it and failed. Here's the link http://www.frontiersman.com/news/as...cle_6c706b0a-52bf-11e5-bf0c-6f6f44f8e6a9.html

Ya, we got screwed hardcore.

55%?!? Oh my god.
This is bad news... all the more reason to make your own juice and coils. Sucks that we are looking at the possibility of resorting to that just to stay of cigarettes.

What is wrong with people??

 

[pulsevape]

any of these assholes who go around saying vaping is a gateway drug like that dumb woman did ...I'd like to ask them if they ever smoked and for how long and how they got of cigarettes......saying vaping is a gateway drug is as ridiculous as the old devil weed gateway bs..and as a society we have debunked that myth . and seeing as how nicotine is really no more harmful than the starbuckspeople suck down I fail to see the problem..it is just plain bigotry

 

[bennett2winit]

The Mat-su borough here in Alaska just added a 55% excise tax to All vape materials. We tried to fight it and failed. Here's the link http://www.frontiersman.com/news/as...cle_6c706b0a-52bf-11e5-bf0c-6f6f44f8e6a9.html

Ya, we got screwed hardcore.

It wants me to take a survey to read the damn article. Not going to happen. Nice try.

 

[cavtruper]

I thought Alaska was the land of rugged individuals that minded their own bussiness and let others do the same I thought you went up there to escape the puritanical rigidity of california.

Spot on! Commiefornians forget why they moved.

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[cavtruper]

I don't use B&M anymore. Mine sold mi Sig 150 TC to me for 125... Whatever. They recently sold a Derringer RDA to me not disclosing it was a clone and didn't find out till I tried to sell it here. They currently have the Sig 75 TC for 99! I don't want to hear the BS that they have bills to pay. SO DO I! I'm am a full fledged internet buyer whore and proud of it! Screw your loyalty points cause it still doesn't get it close... Stick your bottle of free juice up your coolo! I'm ebay'n it up. Find a way to SOMEWHAT COMPETE if you want my business.

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[cavtruper]

love it !! gotta integrate into our vocabulary now

Full disclosure- I didn't make it up, its everywhere on the gun forums but is a good 1

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