Free to Vape Take Action website

[JoeInferno]

A long time customer contacted me today as he came across a seemingly awesome website called "Free to Vape"

I strongly encourage you to take a look at this site and fill in your information. These individuals who run this site will then do the following as explained on their website

"FreeToVape.org will send your entry to the FDA, your Congressional Representative, and your two Congressional Senators. For the FDA, we will be printing out your entry onto paper and hand delivering them directly to their offices. For your Congressman/Senators/the Committee Members - we will directly fax your entry to them in real time. Here is your opportunity to take action!"

Please be sure to visit their site

 

[spacekitty]

People's time would be better spent by helping out with CASAA's "Call to Action" re: the FDA!!

CASAA: Overview of CASAA's Action Plan Regarding Proposed FDA Regulations

CASAA: First Call to Action for FDA Proposed Regulations - Consumer Request for an Extension of Comment Period

CASAA: Second Call to Action for FDA Proposed Regulations - Consumer Comment on Paperwork Reduction Act


Thanks!!



EDIT: You can also read what other people are saying about that site on this thread:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/general-e-smoking-discussion/570611-fight-fda-freetovape.html

(and most of it isn't good, either...)

 

[aikanae1]

People can choose to do both. CASAA isn't opposing free to vape as long as people don't assume it's replacing CASAA's call to actions, but see FTV as complimentary (in addition). FTV is a neat website, easy to navigate and very simple. It could appeal to a wider audience than found on ECF; folks that are not plugged into the vaping community. But it doesn't replace CASAA. It's not an either/or thing.

If folks are on ECF, I assume they are already following CASAA's CTA's and are members of CASAA. However, if that were true, CASAA's membership would be 50x's more than what it is. So I can't explain.

People's time would be better spent by helping out with CASAA's "Call to Action" re: the FDA!!

CASAA: Overview of CASAA's Action Plan Regarding Proposed FDA Regulations

CASAA: First Call to Action for FDA Proposed Regulations - Consumer Request for an Extension of Comment Period

CASAA: Second Call to Action for FDA Proposed Regulations - Consumer Comment on Paperwork Reduction Act


Thanks!!

 

[spacekitty]

People can choose to do both. CASAA isn't opposing free to vape as long as people don't assume it's replacing CASAA's call to actions, but see FTV as complimentary (in addition). FTV is a neat website, easy to navigate and very simple. It could appeal to a wider audience than found on ECF; folks that are not plugged into the vaping community. But it doesn't replace CASAA. It's not an either/or thing.

Please read what people are saying in that other thread I posted...

 

[aikanae1]

I have. It's not bad. Some people questioned domain registration without knowing what that means, kinda like Harkin holding up a usb charger as proof ecigs were marketed to kids. There's a couple of other threads with conversations with CASAA. VM's statement was the best though IMO. There are 2 agenda's and they don't distract from each other, but compliment, or from the ultimate goal. The last thing we need is wild rumors like "only one submission to the FDA".

The thread may have changed since you posted. It does not replace CASAA's CTA's. But probably reaches a wider audience than CASAA or ECF has. It's picked up a lot of steam.

 

[spacekitty]

Here is another one that sends out emails with a 'Daily Action Plan':

http://fightovape.blogspot.com/



And they are on Facebook, too:

https://www.facebook.com/VapingDailyActionPlan?ref=stream&fref=nf

 

[aikanae1]

CASAA is wonderful and awesome and has a membership of apx 20,000 now (last I heard) and I expect more to continue signing up.

The reality is that there are millions of vapers. Even on ECF that's a tiny fraction of active registrations. I don't know why that is and I don't see it any fault from CASAA. It just is. A repeated theme in these local state legislative battles is that b&m's don't even seem to be aware of CASAA or their own legislative bills in progress, so they can't inform customers either. I find that very difficult to believe, but it was proved to me during the recent battle in Calif. Over half the b&m's contacted didn't know who CASAA was. Some of my favorite vendors are in Calif and I was informing them when I asked them what they were going to do.

There is a huge void with vapers who know what is going on or what they can do. If the reviewes projections are even a tiny bit correct, the response could dwarf CASAA's membership - and they could be brought into the fold. I'm pretty sure that a lot of these legislative actions are dependent upon apathy and ignorance to pass. I think "we" (on ECF) tend to forget that we are in a bubble of information that is not necessarly the norm for most vapers.

It might be a long shot, but I'm betting some of those people involved with this effort might know more about their audience and what will attract them than we or CASAA does. It worth it to give them a shot. They are also promising to print off and hand deliver hard copies to a few agencies that are very guarded against public opinion, one of those is the HELP committee that most of us do not have access too. There have been some problems with the website, and they've been fixed. If they are as determined and sincere as they say, which I believe they are, they will do what it takes to make sure vapers are heard. That's a small price for 15 minutes of my time.

And I can also follow CASAA alerts.

The approach may be atypical and out of the box just enough to get the attention we deserve. But the biggest benefit might be in reaching some of those vapers in the void.

 

[JoeInferno]

There are a quite a few great organizations out there working hard for not only the community, but, the industry as a whole. What we think is so wonderful is how many of these organizations have began to work together as a team in the name of advocacy and research. Organizations such as CASAA, SFATA, National Vapers Club, and Vaping Militia just to name a few could always use a helping hand in the way of out reach. It is great to always be involved in many different organizations and help in all areas to not only keep up to date on call to actions, but to also work towards a central goal together.

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