It's time for the ecig industry and consumers to get involved

[Planethead]

Thanks DrMA. Keeps us posted, I will be glad to contribute to this cause. Since you are from the Seattle area have you heard any news on HB-2795 or SB-6569? I have been emailing and calling every politician I can. Have had several nice responses saying they were certainly against these bills. Not to make this political but all of them were Republicans.

 

[DrMA]

Thanks DrMA. Keeps us posted, I will be glad to contribute to this cause. Since you are from the Seattle area have you heard any news on HB-2795 or SB-6569? I have been emailing and calling every politician I can. Have had several nice responses saying they were certainly against these bills. Not to make this political but all of them were Republicans.

AFAIK, SB 6569 has fallen in committee. HB 2795 is very much alive and has received committee approval yesterday. See this thread for more info: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-cigs-95-referred-senate-ways-means-cmte.html

 

[andls]

Money can't buy you love, but it can buy politicians and, in our case, lobbyists and experts. Let's start collecting money for adults rights to use e-cigs. Let's raise a LOT of money. Millions. And use it to fight the anti-ecig zealots, big pharma, and the government, with money and experts and scientific/medical EVIDENCE! Put me down for $100!

Power to the people! Let's take back our rights and our freedoms!

 

[DrMA]

Looks like this paper might've preempted our initiative and has a good chance of accomplishing the goals I had in mind with the outside review.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3926346/

In light of this and a few other recent developments, I think we should reassess our objectives and approach. See the post below linking to the thoughts of Dr. Farsalinos about some sort of organization that's necessary for us to more effectively pursue the interests of vapers.

 

[bover907]

Great Read! Thank you!

 

[DrMA]

Also in line with the original thought of this thread, Dr. Farsalinos posted an interesting commentary today:
Is e-cigarette industry the biggest enemy of the e-cigarette today?