Who can join v4l in springfield tomorrow, we can peovide bus service

[keyzygirl]

This country so needs a SUPER HERO!!

 

[deadman31299]

This country so needs a SUPER HERO!!

Say no more fair lady, here i am! Oh, uh, heh, sorry about that, the ol' cape got stuck in my .... crack.

 

[Joe Camel]

Say no more fair lady, here i am! Oh, uh, heh, sorry about that, the ol' cape got stuck in my .... crack.

You shouldn't wipe so hard.

 

[deadman31299]

You shouldn't wipe so hard.

I don't use my pink cape for that, but my hand instead! Good for the skin!

 

[flying low]

Kudos to everyone who was able to show up for the hearing! Calif is a bit far to journey to Illinois or I would have joined in too ...

 

[v1John]

And whoever the "foriegn company's" lawyer was, he should be fired immediately!!! The guy was making thier case for them to pass the bill!!! Dude was ......ed to say the least. We woulda done better without him there and it sucked he made it look like he represented us!!! People who were there know what I'm talking about.

What made you think he represents you, and what could their agenda be?


(edit add- maybe he is helping vaporers, but in a different manner? )

 

[laborer75]

What made you think he represents you, and what could their agenda be?


(edit add- maybe he is helping vaporers, but in a different manner? )

He definately didn't represent me or any vaporer. All he represented was some Chinese company who don't wanna lose its ability to import to the US. He made the whole panel think E-cigs were banned at the federal level at first. The panel had no clue and he had them all confused. He was the first one to run up there and speak and he did an absolute horrible job trying to get his point across. They were eating him up. It wasn't until people who actually vape got up there and pleaded thier cases we started making progress. You just had to be there. We woulda been better off if this dude just stayed home. He sucked big time.

 

[laborer75]

By the way, we will definately be back up there Wednsday. Look forward to meeting more vaporers. Maybe Steve will stick around and have a vape with us.

 

[maxx]

Posted by JustJulie in the legal forum:

We have received written confirmation from the office of the sponsor (Rep. Marlow Colvin) of the Illinois bill to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes that the bill will NOT be called at the Human Services Committee hearing on 4/21/10.

That means it will not be discussed or voted on, so we do NOT need to be there.

The deadline for the House to hear Senate bills is 4/23/10.

That means that, unless Rep. Colvin calls this as an emergency hearing (not at all likely), the bill is dead!

We won't know for absolutely 100% sure that he won't call an "emergency hearing" until Thursday afternoon ... but again, there's almost no chance of this happening. Remember--the head of the Committee, Naomi Jakobsson, removed her name as a co-sponsor.

We'll wait until Friday to break out the champagne, but a few beers now would be appropriate.

Way to go, Illinois!

I'll post more later, but wanted to get this out there so that people could adjust their plans since they will NOT need to be in Springfield Wednesday.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/law-e-cigarette/83785-illinois-bill-sb3174-5.html#post1279918

 

[dale1962]

That's great news Maxx!!

 

[laborer75]

Thanks for posting maxx!!!

 

[leeshor]

And thanks to JustJulie too. Great news and a load off I'm sure.

 

[maxx]

In the other threads, she plans to confirm this again with a phone call since the Ill. State website is still showing the meeting on the schedule. Maybe just a site update issue....

 

[leeshor]

In the other threads, she plans to confirm this again with a phone call since the Ill. State website is still showing the meeting on the schedule. Maybe just a site update issue....

After all, it is the government aint it.

 

[Mary Kay]

I will hold my breath until Friday..ok maybe not! But I will be watching!. I hope Florida doesn't get in on the act! Tallahassee is a long haul for me!

 

[aubergine]

This is just the most hopeful and excellent news... I'll be holding my breath, too. And watching that long, slow process at the Fed level... but this would be another precedent and just such a relief. NY is next, and our state gov. is totally insane and dysfunctional at present, so anything could happen, but I'm truly hoping for a good outcome here. Thanks so much again to everyone who helped out there. You all rock.

 

[Above God]

I will hold my breath until Friday..ok maybe not! But I will be watching!. I hope Florida doesn't get in on the act! Tallahassee is a long haul for me!

yes for me 2, that would suck....

 

[Mary Kay]

Above, We need to attend a Florida vapors Club meeting..Have you checked in with them yet? Look in Social groups!