Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence Supports the FDA Ban of 'Electronic' Cigarettes

[TropicalBob]

Lord no, don't give up. I'm not suggesting that. I am suggesting -- and Lacey seems to point this out -- that the War Against E-Smoking will be lost if focus is not kept on the battle in the Senate. This makes Long Island issues and ATTUD less important as battlegrounds. Spend your combat currency wisely.

Is it this coming Tuesday that the Senate showdown begins? We have very little time to waste in peripheral battles.

The very best idea I've heard came from GEP: The ECA should take out a quarter-page or larger advertisement in Tuesday's Washington Post, addressing senators on reasons why the Kennedy bill needs amending to provide for identifying and expediting safer alternatives to tobacco cigarettes, while placing whatever restrictions are deemed wise on the most hazardous of tobacco products.

One day. One ad. Impact that cannot be had from letters and e-mails. The Senate vote is "last call" on e-smoking. If our future is handed to a special panel of the FDA, with Philip Morris sitting in an advisory chair, impossible regulations will surely follow.

 

[LaceyUnderall]

The very best idea I've heard came from GEP: The ECA should take out a quarter-page or larger advertisement in Tuesday's Washington Post, addressing senators on reasons why the Kennedy bill needs amending to provide for identifying and expediting safer alternatives to tobacco cigarettes, while placing whatever restrictions are deemed wise on the most hazardous of tobacco products.

Hey... I do think this is a great idea and I have forwarded it onto the ECA board. The issue right now, is funding.

Please! Donate! Donate To The ECA | Electronic Cigarette Association I know that many are wanting more transparency of the ECA and that is coming... We have so much to do and so little time... but right now... we definitely need user donations so we can do projects like this. (We have been utilizing every project that we can that doesn't take a large financial investment.)

 

[Wally]

Lord no, don't give up. I'm not suggesting that. I am suggesting -- and Lacey seems to point this out -- that the War Against E-Smoking will be lost if focus is not kept on the battle in the Senate. This makes Long Island issues and ATTUD less important as battlegrounds. Spend your combat currency wisely.

Is it this coming Tuesday that the Senate showdown begins? We have very little time to waste in peripheral battles.

The very best idea I've heard came from GEP: The ECA should take out a quarter-page or larger advertisement in Tuesday's Washington Post, addressing senators on reasons why the Kennedy bill needs amending to provide for identifying and expediting safer alternatives to tobacco cigarettes, while placing whatever restrictions are deemed wise on the most hazardous of tobacco products.

One day. One ad. Impact that cannot be had from letters and e-mails. The Senate vote is "last call" on e-smoking. If our future is handed to a special panel of the FDA, with Philip Morris sitting in an advisory chair, impossible regulations will surely follow.

TBob and Lacey-

We need to have a devoted thread ( or one in each section of the forum) that defines and focuses on this issue: amendments to the Kennedy bill to fast track (or whatever) safer alternatives to tobacco. And on the need for the Post ad and donations. Who to write to, how to donate, etc. I know this has been gone over here and there ad nauseum, but I think attention needs to be focused now. Until your last two posts, I did not have a clear view of the issues and strategies and this is buried at the bottom of this thread on ATTUD.

Wally

 

[LaceyUnderall]

TBob and Lacey-

We need to have a devoted thread ( or one in each section of the forum) that defines and focuses on this issue: amendments to the Kennedy bill to fast track (or whatever) safer alternatives to tobacco. And on the need for the Post ad and donations. Who to write to, how to donate, etc. I know this has been gone over here and there ad nauseum, but I think attention needs to be focused now. Until your last two posts, I did not have a clear view of the issues and strategies and this is buried at the bottom of this thread on ATTUD.

Wally

Wally -

The ECA does have it's own forum section here on ECF. ECA - e-cigarette-forum.com • The place for electronic cigarette reviews, news and chat We can start threads there at our own free will... so feel free to use that area. From there, we can always formulate ideas and then go into the campaigning section on ECF.

I *HAVE* to donate some time to Instead today (yes... the cause is taking up more time than my biz!)... but will devote some time tomorrow to adding to whatever you may start and whatever may still need to be started

Holy lord it is noon already!?! Where does time go?