Great video from a tobacco Control person in Canada.
Dragon Slayers – Powering the public health war on vaping – RegWatch
Dragon Slayers – Powering the public health war on vaping – RegWatch
So I've seen Dr. F, Carl Phillips and now Mr. Sweanor being interviewed. Mr. Sweanor's explanation of the opposition to vaping is more politic than mine. I think the anti tobacco people have become dependent on the existance of tobacco. They want their crusade to last forever and they are being encouraged by the people who depend on the tax money.Great video from a tobacco Control person in Canada.
Dragon Slayers – Powering the public health war on vaping – RegWatch
Mr. Sweanor's explanation of the opposition to vaping is more politic than mine.
Back in the day I would say the Vietnam conflict was morally well motivated but a mistake never the less. May be the same argument could be made about the war on tobacco. May be something altogether better could have been accomplished with an entirely different approach. When I was smoking it would have been fine with me if I woke up one morning and there was no place to buy cigarettes. I could say the same today if it applied exactly the same to ecigs and cigarettes. I vape so I don't smoke. If both vanashed I wouldn't need to vaping to avoid smoking. I don't expect you to be happy with that answer either but it's the only way I know how to explain myself to Mr. Big Government drug dealer who is pretending to care about my health.For me he's been hot and cold re:ecigs. He's still viral anti-tobacco and when you have that, you still have the 'we know what's best for you' view as well as an anti-smoker's rights view. Buys into the 'smoking related deaths' and the SHS hoaxes. He uses ecigs to pump up his anti-smoking. Not the only one though, but his speech at the vaping summit a year ago had a lot of that going on.
If both vanashed I wouldn't need to vaping to avoid smoking. I don't expect you to be happy with that answer
There will come a point were they will show their true colors.
The anti crowd can agree about their opposition but have different influences. I believe Mr. Sweanor said he is tenured, meaning he can't be fired so he can say what he thinks. Bill Godshell's organization takes no government or corporate money. Dr F's funding does not depend on NIH, he's not part of the US scientific industry. Here and there we find some elected politicians who aren't afraid to defy the dog pack, like Duncan Hunter or State Attorney General Miller.I would agree that it's hard to say where the motivation may lie even for those who represent themselves as intellectually impartial. Even as they continue to work within the confines of what is evidently a broken system. The interview is compelling though and David Sweanor is persuasive in his arguments. He would be the exception that breaks the rule of corrupted (public health) advocates for regulation tied to BT we've seen so many of.
Good luck all.
The anti
The anti crowd can agree about their opposition but have different influences. I believe Mr. Sweanor said he is tenured, meaning he can't be fired so he can say what he thinks. Bill Godshell's organization takes no government or corporate money. Dr F's funding does not depend on NIH, he's not part of the US scientific industry. Here and there we find some elected politicians who aren't afraid to defy the dog pack, like Duncan Hunter or State Attorney General Miller.
Restricting access to ecigs without treating cigarettes the same is politically risky. So far there are public space bans, and increasing the age to purchase both ecigs and tobacco. Restricting tobacco much further will hurt sales. All these actions are to protect tobacco sales. Putting vape shops out of business raises the question about when do we do the same to places that sell tobacco. Why not put them all out of business? The answer to that would be we'd be puttig some state governments out of business too.
The anti
The anti crowd can agree about their opposition but have different influences. I believe Mr. Sweanor said he is tenured, meaning he can't be fired so he can say what he thinks. Bill Godshell's organization takes no government or corporate money. Dr F's funding does not depend on NIH, he's not part of the US scientific industry. Here and there we find some elected politicians who aren't afraid to defy the dog pack, like Duncan Hunter or State Attorney General Miller.
Restricting access to ecigs without treating cigarettes the same is politically risky. So far there are public space bans, and increasing the age to purchase both ecigs and tobacco. Restricting tobacco much further will hurt sales. All these actions are to protect tobacco sales. Putting vape shops out of business raises the question about when do we do the same to places that sell tobacco. Why not put them all out of business? The answer to that would be we'd be puttig some state governments out of business too.
It's nice, but it has no practical effect unless he can influence the regulations.I am quite happy to have someone with his position and credential even slightly on our side. It bodes well for Canadian vapers.