Why YOU should join CASAA - Total BAN on Vaping sales to ADULTS: STOPPED by CASAA yesterday

[Roger_Lafayette]

National American - and often world-wide - trends start in California.

And recently an entire Californian municipality tried to BAN the sale of vaping hardware COMPLETELY TO ALL ADULTS.

Meh. Ho hum.

Maybe you live far away. It can't happen to you, can it?

Think again. Early "smoke-free" ordinances were common in California, long before they spread to other places: they started as indoor smoking bans in government buildings, extended to private businesses (regardless of what the owners wanted), and then moved to bars, hotels & restaurants.

Then the prohibitions moved OUTSIDE on to SIDEWALKS, PUBLIC PARKS, ENTIRE college and university CAMPUSES, military bases, industrial parks, bus and train platforms, airports, and multi-unit residential buildings.

Don't smoke tobacco? Doesn't matter then.

Oops ... as I'm sure you well know, "smoke free" now means "vapor free" in many places. (And California contained many "early adopting" governments and private businesses.)

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Recently, for the second time in the U.S., an ALL-OUT BAN on the sale of vaping equipment and supplies to ADULTS was proposed in the City of La Mesa California. (The first time was the FDA's attempt to ban it in 2009.)

Yesterday, La Mesa's ban was STOPPED DEAD IN ITS TRACKS by CASAA - the Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Assn.: La Mesa considers ban on e-cigarette sales | San Diego Reader

Imagine if La Mesa had passed its ban. It could very easily have spread throughout California faster than a brush fire, migrated to the US East Coast, and then arrived on your doorstep, just as the tobacco smoking bans did (which were soon followed by draconian taxes and regulation - soon to be extended to vaping).

Oh, so you get your vaping stuff over the internet? Do you seriously think that won't be stopped, just as it was with analogs? Guess what - Canada has already done it, and California is considering it: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-shipment-e-cigarettes-anyone-california.html

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Join CASAA today. It's free. Your e-mail address and personal information will not be shared without your consent. CASAA is an 501(c)(4) CHARITY with NO PAID STAFF. CASAA supports bans on the sales of vaping devices to minors, but opposes all restrictions on adults.

Click: Become a CASAA Member to join, it's FREE.

 

[photon9]

Just joined. Thanks for the update!

 

[Wild_One]

I just joined.

 

[Pocha]

I'm already a member and went to a local city council meeting recently to oppose a proposed moratorium on ecig sales. I was notified about it by CASAA and our presence MADE A DIFFERENCE and the moratorium was essentially defeated. Everyone needs to get involved because it WORKS!

 

[RoseB]

Good post

 

[Baditude]

I've also been a member of CASAA and frequently urge new members to join. I've also added the link to join in my sig.

Cheers to CASAA for stopping the ban in California!

 

[Txaggiesaunt]

Done.............

 

[SamNapolitanke]

member already.

 

[sdennislee]

Like many of you I too am a member CASAA and support and fight for our rights. Kudos to the OP for his post.

The OP made one one very interesting observation when he wrote "Don't smoke tobacco? Doesn't matter then." Meaning many people only stand up against the loss of rights that directly impact them, shame on those people.

Often I as read this type of post I wonder how many here were outraged by California's outrageous denial of our 2nd amendment rights.

I think of this poem* by pastor Martin Niemoller

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.

(*One of the popular versions but the exact text is unknown)

I respect each of you for taking a stand to protect our rights but ask that you to consider defending all our rights not just the ones that impact us personally.

 

[jwag1973]

I'm already a member and went to a local city council meeting recently to oppose a proposed moratorium on ecig sales. I was notified about it by CASAA and our presence MADE A DIFFERENCE and the moratorium was essentially defeated. Everyone needs to get involved because it WORKS!

Pocha, I couldn't agree more! I feel the same about us vapor's getting involved, and being present. I know where I've read stories about similar meetings vapor's have shown up for, a lot have had similar results. Kudos to you and those who were there, and especially CASAA for getting the word out!

I'm a member as well.

 

[Pocha]

I've also added the link to join in my sig.

I need to figure out how to do that. Lol.

 

[Ken_A]

I need to figure out how to do that. Lol.

Go to my profile at the top of the page
Click the about me tab.

 

[Dougiestyle]

After almost 3 years as a vaper, I can proudly say I am a member of CASAA!

 

[jmur]

Also a member here, anyone on ECF who isn't yet owes it to themselves and all here to join. We need a voice and CASAA is just that. Please support them. I quit a 45 year habit that was killing me, I've never felt healthier since I was a teen and didn't smoke. I'll be damned if a uniformed government is going to take that away from me, or make me return to smoking. And the only reason is because it threatens their tax base and pharmaceutical cessation industries. I give praise to CASAA and it heartens me to learn that they were successful in this instance. Really does give me hope!

 

[Roger_Lafayette]

Go to my profile at the top of the page
Click the about me tab.

That method for putting in a signature didn'twork for me. What did was:

1) Click on "my profile."

2) Click on "Forum Actions" on the menu bar under "Forum" (look for "What's new?" on the left, then keep looking rightwards).

3) Select "Edit Profile" from the drop-down menu.

4) Choose "Edit signature" from the list of options on the left under "My settings".

 

[Roger_Lafayette]

[...]The OP made one one very interesting observation when he wrote "Don't smoke tobacco? Doesn't matter then." Meaning many people only stand up against the loss of rights that directly impact them, shame on those people.[...]

Just to be sure we're all on the same page here - I do think that we should stand up for other people's rights ... however in an effort to make my appeal more effective, I was trying to point out that the trend seems to be to apply anti-tobacco laws to vapers.

Too many vapers think that just because they DIY, and/or get stuff over the internet, and/or vape instead of burn tobacco ... that they're somehow magically insulated from legal harm or hassles.

Nothing could be further from the truth. The goal of the ANTZ is to stamp out "smoking" and anything that "looks like" smoking to them.

They won't stop until vaping plain distilled water in the privacy of an owner-occupied free-standing residence becomes a criminal offense for otherwise law-abiding adults.

 

[Storm52]

I signed up and have forwarded the link to a few friends in the area.

 

[tj99959]

Good job guys!

Now it's our turn here in Utah AGAIN!

Geez, it's been a fight at the state level every year here.

 

[zoiDman]

Why YOU should join CASAA

I think Everyone should consider Joining/Donating to CASAA.

But I also believe that it is NOT ENOUGH to just send CASAA $40 or whatever. CASAA can Only do so Much with what they Have to work with.

What I would like to see is More People getting ACTIVE.

Write your Local/State/Fed Reps. Start a Petition. Make Flyers with Links and take them to you Local B&M. Contact MD's and Health Professionals and ask them to send a Letter to Policy Makers. Post to Social Networks. Comment on Anti e-Cigarette Articles. etc.

I have the Upmost Respect for the Work that CASAA Does. But they Can't Solve All the Bans and Restrictive Policies on their own. People need to Get Active.

 

[Roger_Lafayette]

Good job guys!

Now it's our turn here in Utah AGAIN!

Geez, it's been a fight at the state level every year here.

From what I can tell, the fellow that Utahan vapers need to watch is St. Rep. Paul Ray. His name comes up over and over again in articles I've posted to my daily media round-up. Just Google: "utah rep paul ray cigarette"

His crusade is to ensure that vaping is regulated identically to tobacco-burning, and it's very personal with him.