In to the Lions mouth. Need advocay info

[Capt.shay]

I am supper pressed for time. I have just found out about a town meeting taking place at 5:00 tonight and the BOH is trying to ban flavored Ciggs amongst other things. So far they have lumped vaping in with ciggs in almost all town by-laws. I am going to go and try and see that vaping is separated from the tobacco regulations and that flavored E-juice is not banned along with it. What I would like specifically is some hard numbers on the effectiveness of vaping for tobacco cessation, numbers of ex smokers who are vaping Etc. I will check back in about a half hour and the meeting is in two and a half hours so give me some direct info (numbers,stats) that I can quickly digest and regurgitate.

 

[DavidOck]

Check CASAA's site - lots of documentation there, Capt!

Good luck!!

Here's some printable stuff:
CASAA Printable Material

and here's more info:
Tobacco Harm Reduction

 

[Maytwin]

This thread about a US survey posted by Bill Godshall might be helpful with numbers.

Good luck from me too !

 

[DrMA]

This would be my first choice for a crash-course in ecig science
Briefing on the science and policy of e-cigarettes and vaping « The counterfactual

 

[Cacique]

I don't have any info but...good luck! Let us know how it goes.

 

[Capt.shay]

It was a total farce. Many local business folks and citizens spoke against many section of the ordinance and the only people who spoke for it was from one state agency or another. Complete lies were flung far and wide. The Antz were allowed as long as they wanted and any one trying to tell the other side was limited to 3 minutes. A mockery of a meeting. They closed the comment period and it was passed after ten minutes of debate.

 

[amoret]

It was a total farce. Many local business folks and citizens spoke against many section of the ordinance and the only people who spoke for it was from one state agency or another. Complete lies were flung far and wide. The Antz were allowed as long as they wanted and any one trying to tell the other side was limited to 3 minutes. A mockery of a meeting. They closed the comment period and it was passed after ten minutes of debate.

Sorry to hear that. Sounds like it is now letter to the editor time. It's a good use for the information listed above.

 

[juggler86]

Thats BS. How big of a town do you live in, is this affecting any B&Ms? What was their reason for the ban?

Theres always the internet so youre not completely out of luck.

 

[DavidOck]

Hard to "like" that, Capt... but thanks for the update, bad as it is. so this is now town "code" or similar?

Maybe, since so many were against it, you can organize a recall and elect people who will repeal it?

 

[Capt.shay]

I DIY so it won't directly effect me at all. And, there was an exemption for the two "smoke shops" in this town of ~18,000 so people will still be able to get juice but it is just another tightening of the noose. Whats a fella to do? I tried. Keep calm and vape on

 

[Robino1]

I DIY so it won't directly effect me at all. And, there was an exemption for the two "smoke shops" in this town of ~18,000 so people will still be able to get juice but it is just another tightening of the noose. Whats a fella to do? I tried. Keep calm and vape on

I thank you for trying

 

[The Cloud Minder]

Are they Lithium Lions?

 

[jambi]

It was a total farce. Many local business folks and citizens spoke against many section of the ordinance and the only people who spoke for it was from one state agency or another. Complete lies were flung far and wide. The Antz were allowed as long as they wanted and any one trying to tell the other side was limited to 3 minutes. A mockery of a meeting. They closed the comment period and it was passed after ten minutes of debate.

Wait. What exactly was passed? An ordinance banning flavored tobacco, or e-liquid, or both?

 

[DavidOck]

Right, Capt. We ALL need to keep our ears open and be active in opposing regulation like that. If we are apathetic, they win.

 

[DrMA]

It was a total farce. Many local business folks and citizens spoke against many section of the ordinance and the only people who spoke for it was from one state agency or another. Complete lies were flung far and wide. The Antz were allowed as long as they wanted and any one trying to tell the other side was limited to 3 minutes. A mockery of a meeting. They closed the comment period and it was passed after ten minutes of debate.

Your typical anti-science witch trial where the conclusion has been bought and payed for.

Thank you for your advocacy effort!