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[kristin]

While the UK gets a lot right in its vape policies, it still has a way to go in understanding adult consumers. Nicotine & tank limits had no scientific basis. The strong illicit market shows regulators failed to consider what PEOPLE actually need/want.

Some ‘nicotine-free’ vapes high in addictive substances, tests reveal

Concerns raised after some brands sold in shops in England and Wales found to exceed legal limits

www.theguardian.com

 

[kristin]

A brilliant Twitter thread by Dr. Julian Buchanan that succinctly explains the seemingly unexplainable mindset of prohibitionists.

One great example:
"The prohibitionist refuses to see alcohol, caffeine, nicotine or sugar as drugs."

 

[kristin]

Truth Initiative executive and the founder of the Puff Counter app LIE to the public, falsely claiming that nicotine is "very, very damaging to young brains," that it "primes the brain for addiction" and that 5% nicotine is "an insane amount." (A pack of cigarettes has about 240 mg, while a Juul pod, intended to replace a pack of cigarettes, contains 59 mg.)

‘A Perfect Storm’: Why Young People Vape and the Consequences Associated With It - Pepperdine Graphic

The vape industry is very profitable, and much of the profit comes from young people. Experts and students weighed in on why young people vape and some of the negative effects associated with the habit.

pepperdine-graphic.com

 

[kristin]

Anti-vaping researchers keep trying to link youth vaping with future smoking, but there's a "chicken or the egg" factor here they refuse to consider: youth who are already at the greatest risk of smoking are also highly likely to try vaping at some point.

E-Cigs in Early Adolescence Tied to Heavier Smoking Later On

Teens who used e-cigarettes early were more likely to become frequent smokers

www.medpagetoday.com

 

[kristin]

Anecdote #13,519:

Tom's story is an example of why it's so important that safer alternatives are NOT subjected to taxes to create "parity" with deadly cigarettes. He may never have switched if vaping hadn't been cheaper than smoking!

Share YOUR story at: Vape Stories - Real Consumer Testimonials - CASAA

 

[kristin]

Researchers found that switching to heat-not-burn (HnB) or vaping products "elicited a marked reduction in cigarette consumption among people who smoke and do not intend to quit." High quit rates of 39.1% & 30.8% observed for HnB & vaping, respectively.

Comparing the Effectiveness, Tolerability, and Acceptability of Heated Tobacco Products and Refillable Electronic Cigarettes for Cigarette Substitution (CEASEFIRE): Randomized Controlled Trial - PubMed

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03569748; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03569748.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[kristin]

Quebec is following the circular logic of the US anti-vaping syndicate: Teens don't like tobacco flavor, so we must ban pleasantly flavored vapes that taste nothing like tobacco but will still cause teens to smoke cigarettes, which taste like...tobacco.

Quebec government moves to ban flavoured vape products, limit nicotine content

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is modifying the province's anti-tobacco law to crack down on vaping, including by banning the sale of flavoured products.

www.coastreporter.net

 

[kristin]

Guest Jacob Grier explains how the alarmist tactics used in the debate over secondhand smoke are now being used in the war on tobacco harm reduction and vaping.

If you missed the latest episode of CASAA Live, catch the replay now!

 

[kristin]

CASAA LIVE: No show this week, but we'll be back on May 6th with returning guest, Clive Bates!

 

[kristin]

CASAA BLOG

Vaping causes accidental quitting. More junk science from the anti-vaping syndicate. Congressional Tobacco Harm Reduction Caucus. Explaining the prohibitionist mindset. Quebec follows bad US ideas. Calls to Action and more!

Vaping Causes Accidental Quitting and More! THR News

Vaping causes accidental quitting. Congressional THR Caucus. Explaining the prohibitionist mindset. Calls to Action & more!

casaa.org

 

[kristin]

The author of this article first makes fun of a friend for believing "fake news," then proceeds to repeat a lot of fake news about vaping: the teenage vaping "epidemic" (2017-18 data), "high levels of formaldehyde," "vaping is just as bad, if not worse for you than cigarettes," vaping leads to smoking (gateway), doesn’t work for smoking cessation, vape flavors are for kids, etc.

If you vape you are going to hell – The Stute

thestute.com

 

[kristin]

Without a shred of scientific evidence of harm, the Netherlands has just banned low risk, tobacco-free nicotine pouches and smoke-free vaping where smoking is banned. Meanwhile, 1-in-5 Dutch adults still smoke deadly cigarettes.

Netherlands bans sale of all nicotine pouches

The Dutch government on Friday said it would ban the sale of all types of nicotine pouches in the Netherlands, while widening the rules for tobacco to include all other types of tobacco-free nicotine products.

www.reuters.com

 

[kristin]

According to The New York Post, Governor Hochul's administration is “quietly trying to fire up support for a complete ban on the sale of tobacco products” in New York--a state where 53.5% of the cigarettes in 2020 were purchased on the black market.

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul ‘test-marketing’ a ban on all tobacco sales

The pro-legal weed Hochul administration is quietly floating the idea of an outright ban on the sale of all tobacco products in New York, The Post has learned.

nypost.com

 

[kristin]

How clever. How clever. This American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network director starts out talking about teens smoking unflavored cigarettes, then they smoothly slip into talking about banning flavored "tobacco" products. (Mostly about nicotine products that don’t even contain tobacco.) out talking about teens smoking unflavored cigarettes, then they smoothly slip into talking about banning flavored "tobacco" products. (Mostly about nicotine products that don’t even contain tobacco.)

In 1999, before even flavored cigarettes were a thing, Vermont’s High School smoking rate was 33%. That’s not a typo–33% of high school teens in Vermont were smoking without ever trying cotton candy or fruit punch-flavored tobacco.

In 2009, the year that flavored cigarettes were banned by Congress, and before flavored vapor products were widely available, the smoking rate was down to 16%.

When teens started discovering vape “flavors” in 2015 it was at 11%. Now it's at 6.9%. Hmm. It seems nearly 5X more teens smoked cigarettes before flavored “tobacco” existed than they do now. How does ACS explain that? ‍

Cancer advocates to lawmakers: Flavors belong in ice cream, not tobacco | Vermont Business Magazine

vermontbiz.com

 

[kristin]

HEADS UP! COOK COUNTY, IL FLAVOR BAN:
County leaders claim flavored products "are hooking a generation on nicotine" and are "threatening to remove decades of progress," but scientific data shows the exact opposite. In fact, flavor bans have been shown to INCREASE smoking.

Cook County introduces ordinance to ban flavored liquid nicotine

Cook County is proposing a ban on the sale of flavored liquid nicotine products.

www.fox32chicago.com

 

[kristin]

US adult smoking rates have hit an all-time low of 11% in 2022, with 1-in-17 adults (6%) using nicotine vapor products. But the anti-vaping syndicate chooses to ignore all of the obvious health benefits, instead wringing their hands over very low risks.

US adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low

U.S. adults are smoking less

abcnews.go.com

 

[kristin]

CALL TO ACTION: VERMONT FLAVOR BAN!

S. 18 would ban the sale of any flavored nicotine product (not including FDA-approved smoking cessation products) regardless of FDA authorization or having received a modified risk order. This has passed the Senate and is now in the House. TAKE ACTION NOW!

Vermont - Stop a Flavor Ban

 

[kristin]

If you mainly sell products that will save lives in Chesterfield, you must to be at least 2,000 ft from schools, other vape shops and tobacco stores AND close by 8 PM. If less than 25% of your sales are deadly cigarettes, you're exempt from the rules. Where’s the logic?

New zoning rule could change where you buy vape products in Chesterfield

The Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors is expected to decide Wednesday night on a proposed zoning rule for certain stores in the county. Stores that have 25 percent or more of their inventory…

www.wric.com

 

[kristin]

CALL TO ACTION: LOUISIANA FLAVOR BAN!

HB 179, which bans vapor products in flavors other than "tobacco" and does NOT exempt products authorized by FDA, was passed by the Judiciary Committee and is expected to head to a floor vote in the House!

Louisiana - Stop a Flavor Ban!

HB 179 would ban the sale of vapor products in flavors other than tobacco. This bill only exempts underwhelming products so far granted PMTA from FDA and protects the profits of cigarette companies.

casaa.org

 

[kristin]

CASAA BLOG
Adult vaping is up to 6% while smoking is down to 11%. A smooth-talking American Cancer Society director. Attempt to debunk vaping is at least 95% safer than smoking is a big fail. New York governor apparently wants to expand the black market. Calls to Action in Vermont and Louisiana. Heads Up Cook County, IL and more!

Adult Vaping Up, Smoking Down and More! THR News

Adult vaping up to 6%, smoking down to 11%. Smooth-talking ACS CAN director. NY wants to expand the black market? Calls to Action & more!

casaa.org