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[Ruppy]

To anyone that did not get the BWB newsletter or perhaps see this at the top of your ECF screen, please check this out and take a few minutes to perhaps play a part in your future.

All of us know a day will come when regulation finds the ecig world. Its a simple fact. The real question is can we make it bearable or will we sit idly by as we lose vaping as we all know and love it. I dont know if we can really make a difference. I do know we will all regret it if we dont try. Stand up for what is yours.

Despite the incredible promise that e-cigarettes hold for the millions of smokers in the U.S., the FDA has been decidedly hostile towards e-cigarettes and other reduced harm alternatives to smoking. The FDA attempted to characterize e-cigarettes as pharmaceutical products ,which would have resulted in a de facto ban. When that didn’t work, the FDA continued its war against tobacco harm reduction, misinforming the
public about the relative risks associated with e-cigarette use.

The FDA has announced that in April it will issue guidance on e-cigarettes and will regulate them as tobacco products. Depending on its approach, the FDA could effectively decimate the e-cigarette industry through excessive regulations. In light of the actions of the FDA to date, vapers should hold little hope that the FDA's proposed regulations will be reasonable.

We need to take every opportunity to voice our concerns to those who are in a position to put pressure on the FDA, namely, the White House and Congress:

1. Sign the petition before February 13th at: http://wh.gov/E2hF

But don't stop there!
2. Go to Whoismyrepresentative.com - Find Your Member of Congress by Zip Code and identify your senators and representatives in Congress. Fill out the provided web-based contact form, call, and send letters to your legislators letting them know:

• How e-cigarettes have positively impacted your life.
• You are concerned about the FDA’s announcement that it plans to issue a deeming regulation that would apply all of the restrictions within the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 ("Tobacco Act") to e-cigarettes and other tobacco products. Regulation of E-Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products
• Many of the Tobacco Act provisions, written with tobacco cigarettes in mind, are inappropriate for other tobacco products.
• Refusing to allow sale of products introduced after February of 2007 may force all of the most effective e-cigarettes off the market.
• You want legislation that will require the FDA to conduct an extensive study of the relative health risks of all tobacco and nicotine products before it can issue a deeming regulation under the Tobacco Act.

Please take the time to let your congressional representatives and the White House know how important it is that the FDA is required to regulate e-cigarettes lightly and reasonably!

3. Sign up for the CASAA member mailing list at: Become a CASAA Member

~Cited from the CASAA CTA
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[Ruppy]

BTW this will be the LAST ecig petition that only requires 25k signatures. All future petitions now require 100k to even be viewed by the administration. Make this one count. It will likely be shipped off to the FDA for another BS response like the last one but dont think that other lawmakers dont read these things. If we sway one it could make a difference.

 

[Ruppy]

1,993 to go to hit 25k

Would be nice to go over by 5-10k though just to prove a point. 8 days left.

 

[Mrs Brew]

Go sign this or you get no juice!!!!!!!

 

[Ruppy]

We have exceeded the 25k required signatures. In follow up to the petition CASAA has started a study that they can present to the FDA to possibly help sway their ruling. They are working hard to help vapers keep their right to vape.

Im fairly sure today is the last day to sign the petition

 

[IThrenodyI]

Go sign this or you get no juice!!!!!!!

8-o I signed it, I swear! Don't take away my juice!

 

[Rar]

I'm glad to see that the number of signatures exceeded the petition goal. When I signed, I think it still needed 4000+ signatures. I was sort of worried. Hope it is effective.

 

[Ruppy]

I'm glad to see that the number of signatures exceeded the petition goal. When I signed, I think it still needed 4000+ signatures. I was sort of worried. Hope it is effective.

It wont fix the issue but it is certainly a good step in a group of many.

Everyone really needs to take a few moment s to email their representatives as well. Or call, or if really motivated go and personally visit. Beyond that CASAA is working on several research projects to present to the FDA.

If everything else fails its pretty likely someone will sue the FDA if they deem the regulations.