Petition the administration to recognize e-cigarettes

[smokingevolved]

I just discovered this morning that the White House has opened up a system for creating petitions that the administration will consider for further action/ possible legislation. I created a petition for the administration to recognize e-cigarettes as an effective alternative to smoking. I think if we get some signatures on this we might actually get some attention. The administration itself has claimed that smoking costs the country $100 billion+ dollars each year in healthcare costs, as well as lost productivity from smoking related illness. E-cigarettes might very well bring those costs down, reducing our national deficit. Supporting this industry would also create jobs and bring production back to America.

Sign the petition here, and be sure to tell your fellow vapers to do the same!


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Admin note

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALTHOUGH THE MINIMUM NUMBER IS 5,000 TO QUALIFY, WE WANT AS MANY AS POSSIBLE, AND WE WILL NEED ABOUT 6,000 TO ENSURE THAT DISQUALIFIED SIGNATURES (AND THERE WILL BE SOME) DO NOT TAKE THE TOTAL BELOW 5,000.
KEEP SIGNING!!

- Roly

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[DC2]

I'm signing it now... just waiting for the email.

 

[smokingevolved]

Not sure if I posted this in the right place... would a mod kindly move to a more appropriate section if they see fit?

 

[rothenbj]

This is even better than popvox and could get attention in Washington.

 

[smokingevolved]

Let's make this happen folks! We only need 5,000 signatures by October 27th in order for the administration to officially consider our petition. Don't let them tax our e-cigarettes!

 

[malyden]

Signed and posted link on facebook.

 

[D103]

Signed up and signed the petition!

 

[rothenbj]

Need 5,000 signatures by Oct 27th to get White House attention!


Signed, FB'd and passed along!







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[jj2]

Signed earlier today.

 

[KDK]

Signed up, and signed the petition.

 

[smokingevolved]

108 signatures and counting... Help spread the word on Facebook and Twitter and lets get this thing to 5,000!

 

[tyleris12]

Will sign as soon as I get home from work...can't access personal e-mail from here.

Just wanted to update...signed!

 

[DaveP]

Signed up. Waiting for the confirmation email.

 

[NorthOfAtlanta]

Need 26 more signatures before it becomes publicly searchable on whitehouse.gov. That is the first threshold it needs to meet, 150 signatures.
Also posted this on the general forum.

 

[DaveP]

I was #125 to sign. They need 5000 to move it to the next level where the White House staff receives it and can pass it on for review.

 

[Placebo Effect]

Signed it.

Dave, I saw that Signature #125 is from Macon, GA. Are you aware that the smoking ban being re-proposed includes e-cigarettes? Can you get out to City Council meetings to speak against it?

 

[mwa102464]

When I click on this link it will not let me sign this petition, I have an account and it Automatically signs me in as soon as the page loads, the spot that says sing this petition is gray and will not let me click on it to sign, whats the deal here with this and how do we sign it.

 

[DC2]

When I click on this link it will not let me sign this petition, I have an account and it Automatically signs me in as soon as the page loads, the spot that says sing this petition is gray and will not let me click on it to sign, whats the deal here with this and how do we sign it.

A lot of people had to sign out and sign back in to get the Signature button to work.

 

[Lambch3p]

Signed. Signature # 150.

 

[Sophey]

Signed. Signature #196.

Keep it going!