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  1. JustJulie

    FDA National Call to Action! Stop the FDA from banning nearly ALL vapor products from the market!

    Jman--There's only so much we can put in an email without it becoming a complete wall of text. ;) For what it's worth, we intend to make the black market point in our 12-15-15 meeting with OIRA.
  2. JustJulie

    FDA URGENT FDA Call to Action: Submit Comments on FDA's Proposed Intended Use Regulation

    I've put the key point in your above quote in red type . . . they're inviting comment on it, and UCSF has already added their two cents: UCSF TCORS public comment to FDA on when tobacco products should be regulated as drugs/devices or by CTP | Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education...
  3. JustJulie

    FDA National Call to Action! Stop the FDA from banning nearly ALL vapor products from the market!

    I'm glad to see people "tweaking" their emails . . . and I'm very much hoping that some of those tweeks include a sentence or two about your personal story. :)
  4. JustJulie

    FDA National Call to Action! Stop the FDA from banning nearly ALL vapor products from the market!

    A provision (Sec. 747) in this year’s budget bill could save the U.S. vapor industry from being destroyed by the overbearing and burdensome FDA premarket application process. CASAA is asking members to voice support for a provision in this year’s budget bill that would change the grandfather...
  5. JustJulie

    National Call to Action! Stop the FDA from banning nearly ALL vapor products from the market!

    A provision (Sec. 747) in this year’s budget bill could save the U.S. vapor industry from being destroyed by the overbearing and burdensome FDA premarket application process. CASAA is asking members to voice support for a provision in this year’s budget bill that would change the grandfather...
  6. JustJulie

    URGENT: FDA Call to Action: Submit Comments on FDA's Proposed Intended Use Regulation

    I've updated the CTA to provide a bit more information on that point, Marc. For individual consumers, uncheck the box that says "I am submitting on behalf of a third party. On the drop-down menu below, a category box will appear. You are an "individual consumer."
  7. JustJulie

    FDA URGENT FDA Call to Action: Submit Comments on FDA's Proposed Intended Use Regulation

    URGENT Call to Action re FDA regulation - Comments due TUESDAY, November 24, 2015. This isn't a complicated or time-consuming Call to Action, but it's an important one. FDA is seeking to prohibit manufacturers (which would include most vape specialty shops) from providing honest and helpful...
  8. JustJulie

    URGENT: FDA Call to Action: Submit Comments on FDA's Proposed Intended Use Regulation

    URGENT Call to Action re FDA regulation - Comments due TUESDAY, November 24, 2015. This isn't a complicated or time-consuming Call to Action, but it's an important one. FDA is seeking to prohibit manufacturers (which would include most vape specialty shops) from providing honest and helpful...
  9. JustJulie

    Dr. Brian Carter and Bruce Nye Join CASAA's Board of Directors

    CASAA is pleased to announce that Dr. Brian Carter and Bruce Nye have joined our Board of Directors. Dr. Brian Carter’s field of study is addictive behaviors with a focus on the pharmacological, psychological, and behavioral foundations of tobacco and nicotine use, dependence, and motivation...
  10. JustJulie

    Chicago and Cook County, Illinois - TWO Local Alerts Re Proposed Tax

    Chicago/Cook County, IL - Local Alerts! Both Chicago and Cook County are facing budget proposals that include damaging taxes on e-cigarettes. Please take action now to oppose these proposals and make plans to attend budget hearings: Cook County...
  11. JustJulie

    Heads Up, Chicago

    Update - 10.13.15 In the next week, there will be two opportunities for vapers to make their voices heard in opposition to Mayor Emanuel’s proposed tax on vapor products. The Chicago City Council will hold a regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday, October 14th 10:00 AM Council Chamber, Second...
  12. JustJulie

    CASAA files two comments in connection with FDA's packaging and labeling ANPRM

    On behalf of the consumers we represent, CASAA filed a second comment in connection with FDA's advance notice of proposed rulemaking re packaging and labeling. In our first comment filed 9-27-15 (http://blog.casaa.org/2015/09/casaa-comment-on-fdas-proposed.html), among other things, we...
  13. JustJulie

    FDA Call to Action: Submit Comments on FDA's Proposed Regulation of Safety Packaging and Labeling fo

    We have seen it, and we'll be issuing a CTA on it, Katya . . . but it's not going to be immediately.
  14. JustJulie

    FDA FDA Call to Action: Submit Comments on FDA's Proposed Regulation of Safety Packaging and Labeling fo

    Bumping this . . . TOMORROW (Wednesday, 9/30/15) is the last day to file comments on FDA's advanced notice of proposed rulemaking re packaging and labeling. The Call to Action has been updated to include a link to the comment filed by CASAA. This is not one of our super-simple Calls to Action...
  15. JustJulie

    FDA Call to Action: Submit Comments on FDA's Proposed Regulation of Safety Packaging and Labeling fo

    Bumping this . . . TOMORROW (Wednesday, 9/30/15) is the last day to file comments on FDA's advanced notice of proposed rulemaking re packaging and labeling. The Call to Action has been updated to include a link to the comment filed by CASAA. This is not one of our super-simple Calls to Action...
  16. JustJulie

    No FB no post? Help CASAA

    I know . . . it seems as if the entire world is on Facebook. :P Try sending an email from this page: https://ec.consumerreports.org/ec/customerservice/customer-service.htm It's not really designed for that, but it's better than nothing.
  17. JustJulie

    Lee's Summit, Missouri - SUCCESS!

    Always nice to report some positive news, and this is very positive indeed, and I'm happy to rebroadcast this from our friends at BRAVE (Bistate Regional Advocates for Vaping Education): September 4, 2015—Lee’s Summit, Missouri Today, The Bistate Regional Advocates for Vaping Education...
  18. JustJulie

    Heads Up, Chicago

    We used to have open comments, but then we started getting spam, profanity, and all sorts of remarkably unintelligent "comments." I'm going to be honest . . . we simply don't have the time to moderate comments. :( We're expecting to issue a new Call to Action for Chicago in the next week or so.
  19. JustJulie

    CASAA Research Fund Launches Fundraising for Study of Gateway Claims

    UPDATE September 4, 2015: CASAA is pleased to announce that thanks to your generosity and support, we have reached our fundraising goal for our research project to study gateway claims. We expect that the researchers will have a working paper ready for comments and review within the next four to...