Boise gets it but Boston nips it

[kristin]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association, in conjunction with Jim Longden, the owner of Vapoligy (a Boise e-cigarette store) and several Boise e-cigarette users, successfully campaigned to get truthful and accurate information about e-cigarettes to the Boise City Council members, which resulted in the exclusion of e-cigarettes from ordinances which ban "smoking in bars and private clubs, near bus stops or other transit areas, on outdoor commercial patios accessible to children or on public property, at the Grove Plaza, on 8th Street from Bannock to Main streets, within 20 feet of a City of Boise-owned building and in other public locations" and "within 20 feet of the Boise Greenbelt, except in designated areas within Ann Morrison and Julia Davis parks and the Warm Springs Golf Course."[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Mr. Longden was one of several who attended the Boise City Council meeting on Novemeber 1st and his experience supports CASAA's belief that e-cigarette users who show up to these meetings can make a significant impact.

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"After the meeting we were able to talk with Councilman Thomson and Adam Park, who is the Communications Director for the Mayor and City Council," said Longden. "They were both very responsive and seemed genuinely interested in seeing an eCigarette perform even to the point where Mr. Park asked me to blow vapor in his face. They both seemed truly amazed at the lack of smell and the vapor dissipating almost instantly."

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"This victory means a lot, as every city [and/or] county council person across the U.S. has probably heard of Boise, Idaho, whereas few people know Delaware County, Indiana or Alexandria, Louisiana [where CASAA has had similar success opposing proposed e-cigarette use restrictions]," said CASAA Director Greg Conley.

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Meanwhile, the news isn't as positive for Boston's local vapers. [Read More] [/FONT]

 

[cosmic charlie]

We are VERY happy here in Boise! Thanks to the efforts of Jim, BoiseMike ànd the help of CASSA we can vape freely in the great city of Boise. I have found several establishments that plan on allowing the use of ecigs.

 

[DOOL]

Like Stan, BoiseMike and many other Vapers, I was thrilled to see that the Boise City Council did listen and decided that vaping should be excluded. It was a tremendous victory for the vaping community in Boise and with luck will help to influence other cities and counties as they initiate smoking bans in their areas to exclude Vapers from those bans.
I would like to say that I was just one of the many who fought long and hard for this exclusion. I know for a fact that we would not have won if we didn’t have such a passionate and loyal group of Vaping supporters from the Boise Valley and the country, as well as excellent representation from CASAA. So to each and every supporter who stepped up and had their voice heard, I would like to say “Thank You”. You are the reason that Boise is Vaper friendly!