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Understanding A “Temporary” Vaping Ban

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Now, you can watch FORMER FDA Commissioner ~~wiggle like a fish out of water~~ backpedal about nicotine (and the above link) in a thread below.

Like we have for years.

THREAD: This study actually attempted to isolate the effect of nicotine and concludes that nicotine caused cancer. I’ve long held vapes aren’t safe and cause lung injury. This study didn’t demonstrate that, however, despite the way it was predictably yet inaccurately reported…. https://t.co/tq5dkatVFq
— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) October 7, 2019

Marewa Glover Gets an Apology

“They want to silence me.” ~ Dr. Glover.

This woman is important to YOU. As consumers, we are very fortunate in the internet age to have the opportunity to engage with professionals.

While *most* professionals feel the *gasp* the public, is beneath them, we are, as consumers, very lucky to have some who will engage.

They face much heavier scrutiny from their peers (rightly so), BUT this shows, among other things, the risks those professionals are taking, and the results of telling the truth about harm reduction.

Thank you for standing UP, Dr. Marewa Glover.

Marewa Glover Gets an Apology

Understanding A “Temporary” Vaping Ban

“When it comes to prohibition, temporary truly never means temporary and protecting public health means stigmatizing at-risk populations.”

Author, Former Respiratory Therapist, Mother to five, and consumer, explains her position.

Hamilton vape shop owner promises legal action over governor’s ban on flavored e-cigarettes

The Marshall’s have been doing this a while.

Hamilton vape shop owner promises legal action over governor’s ban on flavored e-cigarettes

The results are in:

Should non-governmental agencies utilize underage children to dictate any government policy?

Don't be bias, think about the question in other issues you hold dear to you. Share among your friends and enemies if you like.
— VapingIT, SPE, EEI (@Vapingit) October 10, 2019

This one didn’t look good from the start.

Let's see what #WeThePeople think.#TwitterPoll: @realDonaldTrump @POTUS needs to

(pick one)@Surgeon_General @JeromeAdamsMD for his effort of providing Americans with the "best scientific information available" of the illegal #THC illnesses and deaths.#WeVapeWeVote
— VapingIT, SPE, EEI (@Vapingit) October 5, 2019

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Vaping In The News – October 5th, 2019

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Vaping In The News covers nicotine, smoking, vaping, snus, heat not burn, e-cigarettes, harm reduction, tobacco control, public health, government, regulations, policies & more worldwide.

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FDA Warns Public to Stop Using Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-Containing Vaping Products ~ Vape Bans and Lung Disease: Picking Through the Feds’ Framing ~ Conservative groups urge Trump to back off ban on flavored vaping products ~ The War on Vaping ~ New study: Not one vaping illness linked to legal e-cigarette pods ~ You’re wrong, Governor: Vape bans will only make things worse ~ Vapor Technology Association Calls On Regulators & Legislators ~ Score One for the Good Guys! Motion to Intervene GRANTED! ~ #TwitterPoll ~ Doctors are prescribing off-label nicotine replacements for teens addicted to vaping ~ Here We Go Again ~ National Save Vaping Day is October 7th! ~ WE, The PEOPLE. ~ #WeVapeWeVote ~ Thomas J. Miller, Clive Bates, Lindsay M. Lewis ~ Vaping Lung illness patient speaks out

FDA Warns Public to Stop Using Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-Containing Vaping Products

Two months later there is clarity.

Vape Bans and Lung Disease: Picking Through the Feds’ Framing

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Vape Bans and Lung Disease: Picking Through the Feds’ Framing

Conservative groups urge Trump to back off ban on flavored vaping products

When support is prominent and #louder:

Conservative groups urge Trump to back off ban on flavored vaping products

The War on Vaping

This was pointed out to me by a subscriber of this blog. I would’ve missed it otherwise.

The War on Vaping

New study: Not one vaping illness linked to legal e-cigarette pods

NOT ONE. NOT ONE. #NotONE.

New study: Not one vaping illness linked to legal e-cigarette pods

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When support comes from unlikely sources… you listen.

Vapor Technology Association Calls On Regulators & Legislators

I’m a consumer. Do I like everything in here? No.

Do I know they represent thousands of small businesses who are doing SOMETHING so they can still serve consumers? YES.

Vapor Technology Association Calls On Regulators & Legislators

Score One for the Good Guys! Motion to Intervene GRANTED!

The Smoke-Free Alternatives Trade Association. They’re also paying attention to businesses & consumers.

Score One for the Good Guys! Motion to Intervene GRANTED!

Doctors are prescribing off-label nicotine replacements for teens addicted to vaping

Do NOT say this wasn’t coming.

Doctors are prescribing off-label nicotine replacements for teens addicted to vaping

Oh look, a public opinion #TwitterPoll:

Let's see what #WeThePeople think.#TwitterPoll: @realDonaldTrump @POTUS needs to

(pick one)@Surgeon_General @JeromeAdamsMD for his effort of providing Americans with the "best scientific information available" of the illegal #THC illnesses and deaths.#WeVapeWeVote
— VapingIT, SPE, EEI (@Vapingit) October 5, 2019

Here We Go Again

PAUL, who I admire from across the pond… who has something for all of us to read about bans here, has something to say here about a less risky, less harmful alternative.

Here We Go Again

National Save Vaping Day is October 7th!

MONDAY!

National Save Vaping Day is October 7th!

WE, The PEOPLE.

I’ve been telling you this was coming. It’s confirmed.

We, The People

#WeVapeWeVote

Attention all impugning sheep. We’ve been called “bots” before. There are more, here’s my scribbling from 2016 concerning the University of Kentucky waste of time and money here, another scribbling from a 2017 debacle is here.

This one has my “do not link” link for it.

There’s a suspicious pro-vaping campaign targeting Donald Trump on Twitter

Thomas J. Miller, Clive Bates, Lindsay M. Lewis

Thomas J. Miller, Clive Bates, and Lindsay M. Lewis write a follow-up letter to the White House Chief of Staff of the Office of Management and Budget, Michelle Marston.

I’m a consumer. Do I like everything in here? No.

Do I know they represent millions of voices and are doing SOMETHING so consumers may have access to less harmful alternatives? YES.

Re: follow up to meeting regarding tobacco & vaping policy (24 September 2019) – a crisis in 2020

Vaping Lung illness patient speaks out

CLEARLY, the media doesn’t do its job.

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Vaping In The News – September 28th, 2019

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Business As Usual At Tobacco Conference ~ The Dead End Feeling ~ From the White House to City Councils, Officials Rush to Ban Flavors ~ Vicki Porter testifies before the ‘Don’t Vape’ House Oversight Subcommittee Hearing ~ Surgeon General ~ Ned Sharpless Stutters ~ Washington Washout ~ Crusade Against Vaping E-Cigarettes ~ Combat Veteran ~ CDC Confirms That the Vast Majority of Vaping-Related Lung Disease Cases Involve THC Products

Business As Usual At Tobacco Conference

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The Dead End Feeling

Same rules apply:

The Dead End Feeling

From the White House to City Councils, Officials Rush to Ban Flavors

Mr. McDonald talks about bans… bans… bans…

From the White House to City Councils, Officials Rush to Ban Flavors

Vicki Porter testifies before the ‘Don’t Vape’ House Oversight Subcommittee Hearing 24/09/19

*Wink*.

Surgeon General

The Surgeon General has decided to take a few videos with children who have illegally obtained and used… seem this one “got addicted to nicotine vaping nicotine”… then he “grew tolerant”… and “needed more”… no mention of flavors… just – oh never MIND.

See KLJ47’s tweet underneath.

Let me get this straight. Because this kid & others like him illegally vaped nicotine and then went on to vape illegal black market THC, I, a 71 year old grandmother, have to give up my flavored legally purchased FDA regulated eliquid that keeps me from smoking. Like hell I will.
— klj47 (@klj47) September 28, 2019

Ned Sharpless Stutters.

While South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan asks a question or three, out comes an interesting exchange. Seems Ned has trouble coordinating his efforts of his ears to his brain to his tongue. Maybe it’s just me.

I wonder if that water is flavored. Wait, that’s not why you’re here.

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Washington Washout

Across the pond – Dave writes about the meeting that wasn’t.

Washington Washout

Crusade Against Vaping E-Cigarettes

I take ANYTHING Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos types, writes, explains, thinks, or expresses seriously.

Crusade Against Vaping E-Cigarettes

CDC Confirms That the Vast Majority of Vaping-Related Lung Disease Cases Involve THC Products

Oh, they can’t say “all”.

But they want to.

CDC Confirms That the Vast Majority of Vaping-Related Lung Disease Cases Involve THC Products

Consumers:

This is coming:

United Vapers Alliance

https://twitter.com/anImaginaryEcho/status/1178028148962856962

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Vaping In The News – A Ruckus – September 14th, 2019

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What a week. There was a ruckus. Allow me to try to describe the ruckus.

10 September:

Gazillionaire Bloomberg announced he was spending ~~spare change found around in a cup holder in his car~~ $160M on an initiative with Tobacco-Free Kids to ban flavored e-cigarettes.

Mutual Admiration Society [MAS] member and World Health Association (WHO) ~~useless~~ idiot “Director General” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus — ~~pissed all over himself~~ applauded the effort to ban flavors.

11 September:

Then, President Trump meets with Health & Human Services puppet Alex Azar found here and here. Azar proudly left the meeting announcing he will be “finalizing policies that will clear flavored e-cigarettes from the market”. He reiterated it again here.

This opportunity didn’t go to waste. This was a well-timed advantage by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to capitalize on deaths in the U.S…. a bit of momentum.

After all, this wasn’t about products that are used daily by millions who have switched to a less harmful product. This was about illegal black market Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing products that use similar devices as vaping products.

Funny, ~~ha-ha~~, because on September 9th, the FDA themselves had already released this statement.

So most of these vaping illnesses are coming from black-market THC products, but the solution is to make *legal* vaping products *less* available? Driving more people to said market?

How has such an obviously illogical narrative become the prevalent one?
— Kat Timpf (@KatTimpf) September 10, 2019

What was that ruckus about? Manipulation. The opening presented itself, and “public health” wasted no time to nail a spike through advocates hearts, strengthening their effort to shut down an industry who’s goal is affording smokers choice and opportunity of a less harmful product.

The truth does come out – this, in fact, is illegal black market products they should’ve been focusing on – but it’s too little, too late for some. But there is more to this.

Head of CDC vs. head of FDA pic.twitter.com/dGxFNwkL3k
— Angelica Peebles (@angelicapeebles) September 7, 2019

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Then

Trump – for some reason, changed his mind – and tweeted it. Not completely, remember – Azar was “finalizing”… meaning those plans were already in process.

Either way, a much #louder ruckus I and others have tried to figure out how to create for years, Years, YEARS, has reared its pent-up frustrated ugly head nationally – and done some good. In the process, it created a momentum of its own.

Your tweets and phone calls to President Trump are making an impact!

President Trump, adult consumers want access to a wide variety of vaping products. HHS and CDC leadership are guiding you in the wrong direction. All they care about is prohibition. #VapeBan https://t.co/WilVd2u8A4
— American Vaping Assn (@AVABoard) September 13, 2019

#Louder

I can’t find a direct link to the statement(s), but saw calls to the White House opposing this decision overwhelmed the switchboard with wait times and busy signals.

Things I saw:

Gregory Conley (American Vaping Association) is front and center on CNN (here and here).

Paul Blair (Americans for Tax Reform) on Fox News Live WITH Matt Myers of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

Tony Abboud (Vapor Technology Association) professionally explains the industry stance here on CNBC Squawk on the Street

Sounds like a much better strategy. Even more importantly, keep children from SMOKING. It MUST be acknowledged that the increase in e-cigarette popularity among youth has been accompanied by the (almost) elimination of smoking!
— K. Farsalinos (@FarsalinosK) September 13, 2019

I, as thousands of others, have tweeted my sentiments to President Trump. After all, they lied to his administrative face.

Stopped caring about small businesses?

Stopped worrying about less harmful alternatives?

Stopped worrying about #regulations putting people out of business, @realDonaldTrump?

You need to say "You're #FIRED" to @SecAzar, @Surgeon_General @JeromeAdams, and@FDACommissioner https://t.co/HuCvyJFDxT
— VapingIT, SPE, EEI (@Vapingit) September 13, 2019

Meanwhile

Cherry – who’s just getting started in her journey as a consumer………

Somebody tell me NJ did not just ban all vaping products!
— Cherry Lai (@bodhicat54) September 12, 2019

is making everyone aware of New Jersey… and another circle is complete with a fresh voice, a sharp eye, and inquisitive, educational spirit. I needed to see that.

Along with Cherry, Michael McGrady is reporting about

I tried to describe the ruckus

What I witnessed were spectacular moments over the past week. I saw a shift in the “vaping community”. I saw what seems like the largest national momentum by industry and consumers I’ve never seen. Lets keep that up. This battle is FAR from over.

There are people from the industry going to Washington this coming week. I am confident they are beyond adequately skilled to voice the professional position(s) of their members.

Here’s a thought

If you aren’t supporting one idea, support another. It is, after all, your choice. If you don’t think something is being done “right”, be inspired to create something better.

You can call the White House at 1-202-456-1414.

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An idea from Bill Tarling: Snail mail. What if everyone reading this blog spent 10 minutes and .55 cents – and mailed a letter to the White House in opposition to a ban. Imagine being inundated with thousands of letters? You can’t delete paper.

Just to keep it fresh in the President’s mind.:

The White House

Attention: President Donald J. Trump

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20500.

Oh, and there’s a consumer driven march on Washington being planned as I type. United Vapers Alliance. More is coming on that.

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Consumer Advisory: If you are afraid of going back to smoking, seek out other smoke-free alternatives.

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Keep ON #Vaping On.

Kevin

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Vaping In The News ~ September 7th, 2019

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The largest threat to Public Health is an informed consumer.

If you are afraid of going back to smoking, seek out other smoke-free alternatives. ~ The emotional and irrational hysteria in the US ~ Vaping Illnesses: Consumers can Help Protect Themselves by Avoiding Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-Containing Vaping Products ~ VTA Responds to CDC & FDA Statements ~ Vaping and the Mic with Kim Shilling ~ E-Cigarettes: Smoke & Mirrors ~ Speaking of needing “treatment”. ~ For posterity ~ Michigan Governor Declares Cigarettes Safe

Consumer Advisory: If you are afraid of going back to smoking, seek out other smoke-free alternatives.

The Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association (CASAA) has (now updated) a release:

The emotional and irrational hysteria in the US about the “vaping-related” (or cannabis-related?) lung disease that goes far beyond confirmation bias

Dr. Farsalinos. I shall not type another word:

The emotional and irrational hysteria in the US about the “vaping-related” (or cannabis-related?) lung disease that goes far beyond confirmation bias

Vaping Illnesses: Consumers can Help Protect Themselves by Avoiding Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-Containing Vaping Products

FDA released a statement. Eventually. I am *almost* completely impressed.

Vaping Illnesses: Consumers can Help Protect Themselves by Avoiding Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-Containing Vaping Products

Oliver Kershaw has a great question for former FDA Commissioner now Pfizer board member, Dr. Gottlieb.

https://twitter.com/ojkershaw/status/1170377034725380097

VTA Responds To CDC & FDA Statements

For you in business, I’ll trust you’ve already seen this.

VTA Responds To CDC & FDA Statements

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