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DON ’ T BE PASSIVE AS legislation STARTS PASSING , STEP IN AND SPEAK OUT
Vaping ’ s becoming popular . Maybe too popular . From sea to shining sea , legislation regulating the sale and use of electronic cigarettes is starting to become commonplace . The measures range from arguably reasonable to downright draconian in the eyes of most vapers , and that ’ s led to a stream of frustration within our community .
But let ’ s face it : stomping your feet and shedding tears of impotent rage isn ’ t going to be what keeps vaping a legal , inexpensive , healthier alternative to analogs . If you want to keep the juice flowing , battery and atty innovation developing , and new brick-and-mortar stores opening , then you need to join the fray . CASAA is there on the front lines waging the big battles . But let ’ s face it : they can ’ t be everywhere . If they ’ re not fighting the good fight in your community , then who is ?
Why not you ? Learn The Lay Of The Land
The structure of municipal and county governments can vary wildly from state to state . A municipality can be classified as a city or town , and the structure of the executive can be as small as one powerful office , like a mayor , or decision-making power could be shared among several members of a council . At the county level , there could be a sole commissioner calling the shots , or there might be
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