Thanks for the welcome and the link; it looks as though a field trip might be in order. I could do with seeing a bit more of Maryland - I've lived here for 10 years but mostly in the nether regions 
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I'll just jump in and introduce myself, shall I?
I started smoking when I was 12 (!), took many breaks to incubate and raise children (the longest break was 10 years) but over the past 4 years had reestablished a pack-a-day habit and a good deal of self-loathing along with it. For the past 6 months, however, I have had a committed and monogamous relationship with vaping
Fortunately for me, my husband delved into the sport and laid a solid trail for me to follow - basically, he did all the research. At the moment I use a smok Tech SiD in the house, a KGO VV2 at work, and I keep a couple of simple KGOs in my purse; I finally found a good use for those pen loops!
We visited Vapercon in Richmond VA this summer and met some nice people while getting to try a mind-boggling assortment of juices. My current favorites are the Five Pawns flavors (although I only have the sample sizes I got for Christmas - expensive stuff!), and my everyday go-to is Bangkok Dangerous from Goodlife.
My main goal in joining the forum is to learn about suppliers near me - Metro Washington DC/ Baltimore/N. Virginia - and also to learn about advocacy for vapers' rights. My son, a new vaping convert, is a student in the UMD department of public health and tells me a crucial study is being conducted there that could set the benchmark for e-cigarette regulation. Any information you could share about this type of issue would interest me.
I'm thinking I could have divided this post into 5 to fulfill my newcomer obligations. Oh well ...
Hi Jackie. I also am a Newbie and excited to have dropped the cigs. I also live in the DMV. Looking forward to reading your post on your journey and sharing information about shops in our area. Thanks. And good luck.
Thanks! I've already got several good leads and will certainly report my findings. Good luck to you too!
A "political football" indeed; I share your worries. I too anticipate regulation and believe that some constraints are necessary - safety requirements and sales to minors, for example. I hope, though that scientific evidence will be compelling enough to give us some freedom as to where we vape.
Thanks for the welcome, and I've easily met my newcomer quota. I love the banner that appears at the bottom of your reply; how do I get one of those?
Thanks for the welcome. I do plan to share my experiences as I love to write. To be clear on my son's involvement, he's not directly involved in the study yet but attends classes in the same building and keeps tabs on what is going on in there. At the moment, he's interested in getting involved as a case study - a lab rat, if you will - as a former-smoker-now-vaping kinesiology major and general health and fitness fanatic.
Nice to meet you too, and thanks. It's weird, though; quitting wasn't in the least bit difficult. I feel I've moved onto something so much better than smoking!
For the past 6 months, however, I have had a committed and monogamous relationship with vaping.
I love that line!
I love that line!
Thanks for the congratulations. I'm assuming you deserve the same.
Another person who responded to my post left me this link: State of Maryland with lots of good leads I will definitely follow.
Another person who responded to my post left me this link: State of Maryland with lots of good leads I will definitely follow.
Thanks. I've been making most of my purchases online, but at Vapercon it was nice to be able to taste the products, so I'm hoping to find local stores that will let me do so.
Thanks for the welcome. I see you've been here a while and I'm looking forward to mining the wisdom and experience of you and others like you!
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