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CITY OF PHOENIX: STOP A BAN ON MENTHOL CIGARETTES, FLAVORED DIP, AND FLAVORED CIGARS!

A Phoenix City Councilmember stated he will introduce a TOTAL flavor ban on all tobacco products – including menthol cigarettes, flavored dip, and flavored cigars!

A total flavor ban would threaten many local businesses like yours across the city. This unfair ordinance could be introduced soon. Please speak up and tell the City Council that if adult customers can’t buy their preferred tobacco products in your store, many will go just outside of the city or to tribal reservation stores to get them.

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Letter 1

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As a business operator in the City of Phoenix, I'm gravely concerned that a City Councilmember is planning to introduce a ban on the sale of all flavored tobacco products -- including menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars, and flavored smokeless tobacco.

I urge you to not support or co-sponsor this ordinance as it would have a devastating impact on local businesses.  This proposal should be fully vetted and not bypass the committee process.

This proposed ban would severely limit the choices of our adult customers. And if adult customers cannot buy their preferred products in our stores, they will just go outside of town or to tribal reservation stores to make their purchases.  While there, they will also purchase gas, grocery items and beverages.  Our store depends on these sales, especially during these economically uncertain and difficult times.  Worse yet, prohibiting these products could shift sales from law-abiding retailers, like us, to potentially illegal sources who don't check IDs.

Reasonable regulations to keep tobacco products from getting into kids' hands make sense, but banning the sale of menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars, and flavored dip to adults is not the right way. It would only create unintended consequences and severely hurt responsible retailers like us. Retailers are the first line of defense when it comes to preventing kids from purchasing tobacco products.  We take this responsibility very seriously.

We pay taxes, create jobs, and support the local economy.  This ban would not only hurt our business, but it could also have devastating effects in our community.

Again, I respectfully ask that you do not support or co-sponsor this ordinance. This issue is critical to our community and businesses across the city. Thank you for your consideration.

Letter 1

recipients

As a business operator in the City of Phoenix, I was very disappointed to hear that you are planning to introduce a ban on the sale of all flavored tobacco products -- including menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars, and flavored smokeless tobacco.

I urge you to reconsider introducing this ordinance as it would have a devastating impact on local businesses.  This proposal should be fully vetted and not bypass the committee process.

This ban would severely limit the choices of our adult customers. And if adult customers cannot buy their preferred products in our stores, they will just go outside of town or to tribal reservation stores to make their purchases.  While there, they will also purchase gas, grocery items and beverages.  Our store depends on these sales, especially during these economically uncertain and difficult times.  Worse yet, prohibiting these products could shift sales from law-abiding retailers, like us, to potentially illegal sources who don't check IDs.

We pay taxes, create jobs, and support the local economy.  This ban would not only hurt our business, but it could also have devastating effects in our community.

Again, I respectfully ask that you reconsider introducing this ordinance. This issue is critical to our community and businesses across the city.

Your communication will be emailed to the appropriate decision maker.

CITY OF PHOENIX: STOP A BAN ON MENTHOL CIGARETTES, FLAVORED DIP, AND FLAVORED CIGARS!

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