Senator Ron Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, wrote to three top regulators of the outgoing Obama administration late last week, asking them to stop enforcing harsh laws that could be revoked after the change in government.
The senator has been a known supporter of the vaping industry since back in May, five days after the FDA announced its infamous regulations, he sent a letter to the Agency demanding an explanation as to why such a harsh rule was passed, and when the FDA did not respond, he repeatedly asked for a reasonable answer.
So when he was re-elected this month, it was no surprise to see hope spread among vaping advocates that someone in the Senate was looking to help them. And it seems he won’t let them down. Last week, Johnson sent letters to Labor Secretary Tom Perez, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy, and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf.
“The incoming committee and the 115th Congress will undoubtedly review and soften the burdensome regulations imposed by the Obama administration. The FDA’s e- cigarette rule is an example of a burdensome rule that could suffocate a fledgling industry. Accordingly, under the circumstances that this rule could be repealed, I am requesting that the FDA cease its efforts to adopt and enforce this draconian rule, avoiding the unnecessary costs that the growing e-cigarette industry is being forced to pay,” Johnson wrote in his letter to Califf.
Vapers feel comforted
In addition to the above, the Senator also questioned other burdensome laws that are considered counterproductive. Thus, the mood of the American people is gradually turning to hope as they feel comforted by the new Congress, which seems to be listening to their complaints.
By looking at the burdensome laws being enforced by the current administration, vape business owners and consumers are starting to feel like they have more options than relying on the Cole Bishop Amendment.
This article was published on Vapingpost by Diane Caruana and translated by The Vape Club.
