Kitsap County, Washington

[Demarko]

"They haven't made a decision yet, but based on the discussion they had at a meeting on Tuesday it sounds like they plan to regulate e-cigarettes like they do cigarettes and marixxxx — no smoking indoors, must be 25 feet from buildings, etc.

Unlike Tacoma/Piece County that imposed similar regulations but allowed an exception for retailers to be able to vape in their stores, the Kitsap health board wants to also make it illegal to vape in a business that sells e-cigs."

From a reporter at the Kitsap Sun. By the way, WA already has a sales ban to minors.

 

[Demarko]

The local paper covered it in depth:
Kitsap Health Board looks likely to apply new restrictions on e-cigarettes » Kitsap Sun

 

[Demarko]

Contact Josh Brown [ jbrown@co.kitsap.wa.us ]
Patty Lent [ mayor@ci.bremerton.wa.us ]
Becky Erickson [ berickson@cityofpoulsbo.com]
Sarah Blossom [ sblossom@bainbridgewa.gov]
Robert Gelder [ rgelder@co.kitsap.wa.us ]
Charlotte Garrido [ cgarrido@co.kitsap.wa.us ]

http://www.kitsapcountyhealth.com/board.php

 

[Berylanna]

These people have on blinders, earplugs, and isolation suits. I cannot imagine what to say that they have not already ignored, according to the article. I'm not local anyway but I've been thinking about my own county. When will it hit here? It's gotta be coming, someone is getting to these people! Dunno if it's in magazines or online professional groups or conferences or what.

But they have clearly taken a vaccine that has a 90% success rate at immunizing against facts, logic, or constituents.

 

[Petrodus]

These people have on blinders, earplugs, and isolation suits. I cannot imagine what to say that they have not already ignored, according to the article. I'm not local anyway but I've been thinking about my own county. When will it hit here? It's gotta be coming, someone is getting to these people! Dunno if it's in magazines or online professional groups or conferences or what.

But they have clearly taken a vaccine that has a 90% success rate at immunizing against facts, logic, or constituents.

"They" are organized ... and funded

 

[DC2]

These people have on blinders, earplugs, and isolation suits. I cannot imagine what to say that they have not already ignored, according to the article. I'm not local anyway but I've been thinking about my own county. When will it hit here? It's gotta be coming, someone is getting to these people! Dunno if it's in magazines or online professional groups or conferences or what.

But they have clearly taken a vaccine that has a 90% success rate at immunizing against facts, logic, or constituents.

It appears to me there are certain parts of the country that are much less likely to listen than other parts of the country.

 

[Berylanna]

Sigh, I know. I don't like the heart-but-no-brains vs brains-but-no-heart dichotomy. Or no imagination (cannot imagine anybody that is too disabled to work, for instance) vs. nothing but imagination ("We are concerned that XXXXX might happen. Maybe it won't happen unless the sky falls, but my feeling is it looks a little funky up there this week.....")

 

[Demarko]

Sigh, I know. I don't like the heart-but-no-brains vs brains-but-no-heart dichotomy. Or no imagination (cannot imagine anybody that is too disabled to work, for instance) vs. nothing but imagination ("We are concerned that XXXXX might happen. Maybe it won't happen unless the sky falls, but my feeling is it looks a little funky up there this week.....")

My cousin was in a motorcycle accident a couple of years ago. He's normal, most of the time, but suddenly simply blanks out. He really can't work.

It probably will happen in most counties as they get more and more vapers in the area - around here, there's LOTS and LOTS. But we're gonna put a lot of heat on them - we already have hundreds of signatures collected, and people vowing to go down to the board and fight. We're hoping to number in the hundreds for that, as well.

 

[Demarko]

Josh Brown [ jbrown@co.kitsap.wa.us ] -> This address should be Josh Brown [ jwbrown@co.kitsap.wa.us ]

 

[Placebo Effect]

CALL TO ACTION

CASAA: Call to Action! Kitsap County, Washington E-Cigarette Usage Ban

 

[Demarko]

After so many emails, and everything else, the Kitsap County Board of Health yesterday decided to table the discussion until September or October.

 

[Placebo Effect]

After so many emails, and everything else, the Kitsap County Board of Health yesterday decided to table the discussion until September or October.

Great to hear.

We'll update the CTA later in the week. Keep up the pressure through the summer. If you're not already doing it, give a paper copy to those who sign the petition.

 

[RoseB]

Thanks for sharing this