CONTINUOUS UPDATES: The PACT ACT banning ALL Internet Smokeless Tobacco Sales

Written by SnusCENTRAL.org Thursday, 21 May 2009 21:55

The following give the latest status on the current Congressional efforts to prohibit ALL Internet, Telephone, or Mail-Order delivery of Cigarettes and all Smokeless Tobacco Products including Snus to consumers within the United States of America. Cigars are of course, exempt.

H.R. 1676 is the House's version of the PACT Act; A bill to prevent tobacco smuggling, to ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes, and for other purposes.

May 21, 2009: This bill PASSED in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The vote was held under a suspension of the rules to cut debate short and pass the bill, needing a two-thirds majority. This usually occurs for non-controversial legislation.

The totals were 397 Ayes, 11 Nays, 25 Present/Not Voting. (House of Representatives roll no. 287) The PACT Act has now moved on to the US Senate.

S. 1147 is the Senate's version of the PACT Act; A bill to prevent tobacco smuggling, to ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes, and for other purposes. It was introduced by Senator Herbert Kohl (D) of Wisconsin. His first co-sponsor was Senator Patrick Leahy (D)of Vermont.

On March 11 2010, the Senate in the dead of night Passed the PACT Act by Unanimous Consent. Days later, the House quickly Passed PACT overwhelmingly again. As of March 21, 2010, The PACT Act sits on President Obama's desk awaiting signature.

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On March 31st, 2010, with very little fanfare or notice by the Press, President Obama signed the PACT Act into law. Implementation by BATF will begin in 90 Days.

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Sm0ke42o makes this comment

Saturday, 30 May 2009

OMG... I just got free from american tobacco and cigarettes less than a month ago. If they take away my newfound life-saving pleasure I will go absolutely ballistic. Its time to make some noise snusers.
wade epperson makes this comment

Sunday, 31 May 2009

This would be retarded first the smoking bans in certain states etc. Now take away snus that would suck. I say f that
James makes this comment

Sunday, 14 June 2009

Canada is sounding better and better all of the time eh
Willie Williams makes this comment

Monday, 22 June 2009

What are we looking for? More unemployment, Less Mail Service and more taxes!

Willie
Lee makes this comment

Saturday, 21 November 2009

This new law will only hurt people who are alreday financially disadvantaged!
Unanimous makes this comment

Wednesday, 24 March 2010

Isn't the "you can't do this, you can't do that" getting a tad bit out of hand lately?
CorruptGov makes this comment

Monday, 21 June 2010

Vote Congress out of office November 2010! Taxpayers have to fund all the Illegal Aliens in the states!!! Taxpayers already are taxed up the wazu.
Bethany makes this comment

Monday, 19 July 2010

Fuck the PACT Act. If this is just abount TAXES fine. I ordered smokes online because you can't buy a pack of smokes in the United States that doesn't have the extra added CRAP that makes them go out. A K A Fire Safe Compliant. Every smoker i know hates the FSC Smokes. It is stupid to add chemicals to make a product go out, when that product is intended to BURN...

I would not mind paying taxes if i could get the same cigarette here in "stupid land".
Kimberly makes this comment

Tuesday, 27 July 2010

I just don't even know what to say anymore..it obviously doesn't do any effin' good whatsoever..I have signed every petition, written senators, etc..etc..etc..until I am thoroughly convinced that passive resistance is futile. It's like being a little kid again and having to endure your mom jerking everything that was remotely fun out of your hands and saying NO! YOU CAN'T PLAY WITH THAT!! YOU CAN'T EAT THAT!! YOU CAN'T DO THIS OR THAT OR THIS OR THAT!! It makes me want to smash things. So much for the "idea" of a free country..sigh...
Darrell Meeks makes this comment

Wednesday, 18 August 2010

Here is what I want to happen, but never will. I want to see every corrupt senator (which is most of them and the current administration) kicked out of office and placed on trial for high treason against the citizens of the United States and hung in front of the capital biulding to show anyone running for office, this is what happens to you when you betray the constitution that you swore to uphold. People faught and died to keep this country free and this government body is slowly cutting it down one law at a time! This is only leading to another civil war, which started by the North trying to tell the South what to do. I am just waiting to see what the trigger is going to be.
Lisa makes this comment

Saturday, 28 August 2010

What few people realize is that our American troops are really paying for this new act. My son is serving in Afghantistan and we can no longer mail cigarettes to him in his monthly box from home. Instead he has to try and find cigarettes over there that are made with who knows what! I am furious that this bill got passed and sent emails and letters to John McCain about this as well. We need to right this wrong now!
Christine makes this comment

Tuesday, 31 August 2010

I think we all know what OUR voice means to our politicians.
I contacted Sen. Durbin and Sen. Burris in Illinois to vote NO to the PACT ACT. I was told by both offices that this was to protect children from getting cigarettes through the mail. It is bad enough that we have people making these decisions, but the thing that really bothers me is that they have the audacity to INSULT our intelligence. We ALL know why this was passed under the radar...$$$$$$$$. What I cannot understand is, how they can ban a LEGAL product from going through our postal service? Whether you are a smoker or not you MUST wonder what is next?
Clifford Rehm makes this comment

Wednesday, 08 September 2010

They say that there are 46 million smokers in the U.S. How about we try to get together a date, organize and go to D.C. I know they don't listen to "focus" groups but just imagine if we could only get half that number. We could all light up at the same time too. Now that would be a smoke in.

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