Day 1

 

1.  TODAY IS SUPER TUESDAY #2 
     *Review importance of this primary via CIRCUS

2.  Begin E-CIGARETTE Congressional Hearing preparation

FDA (Food and Drug Administration=Federal Agency)

• Should the FDA treat e-cigarettes the same way they treat cigarettes in terms of age restrictions, advertisement restrictions and manufacturing and distribution? 
• Should states get to decide how to regulate this product or should the federal government decide?

ADVOCATE GROUPS
1.  CASSA
2.  Victoray Electronic Cigarettes Corps
3.  BluCig
4.  SFATA (Smoke Free Alternatives Trade Association)

OPPONENT GROUPS
1.  Department of Human Health Services
2.  Center for Disease Control
3.  Tobacco Free Kids
4.  American Lung Association

Lobbyists must pull together a presentation full of facts, stats, stories, quotes, images, etc to convince the FDA to see c-cigarettes from your point of view.

FDA must:
1.  Define TOBACCO PRODUCT
2.  Decide how this product will be taxed
3.  Decide how this product will be packaged
4.  Decide youth access and other retail restrictions
5.  Negotiate smoke free air legislation

Day 1 : Research
Day 2:  Create presentation and talking points
Day 3: Congressional Hearing

Day 1: Interest Groups ORAL QUIZ