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Dear [Senator/Delegate] [Last Name],

I’m a constituent in [City/ZIP]. I’m asking you to oppose any ban or “directory” scheme that ties Virginia’s vape market to the FDA’s tiny authorized list and to support smart regulation instead. Under Chapter 23.2, Virginia would only allow products on a state directory that are FDA-authorized or under FDA review. In practice, that leaves just 39 tobacco/menthol products made by a handful of national companies—shutting out most Virginia retailers and small suppliers, shrinking consumer choice, and concentrating the market. The complaint explains that this regime outsources market access to federal premarket decisions and then empowers state agencies to enforce them with steep civil penalties (e.g., $1,000/day per product), despite Congress reserving FDCA/TCA enforcement to the federal government. It also flags a December 31, 2025 compliance trigger, making closures and fines imminent without relief. This is not about loosening standards. I support electronic ID verification, stiff penalties for under-21 sales, independent lab testing, QR-linked COAs, and restricting flavors to U.S.-manufactured products to block unsafe imports. Those measures protect youth and safety without handing the market to a few brands or pushing adults back to cigarettes—an outcome even FDA has warned can occur if alternatives vanish. Please: Support an injunction or legislative fix to stop the directory/ban framework and preserve fair competition for compliant small businesses. Advance a smart-regulation package: electronic age-checks, mandatory testing/labeling, retailer training/refusal logs, and targeted enforcement against violators. Virginia can protect youth and keep a legal, tested, taxable market—without creating a defacto monopoly. Thank you for your service and for considering this balanced approach.

Respectfully,

[Your Full Name]

[Street Address] • [City, VA ZIP]

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