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Flavored E-Cigarette Bans Propagate America’s War On Drugs

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VITN Rules…. with Michael McGrady:

“Moral panics, in turn, pave the way for “endgame” drug control policies. The war on drugs also has a history of pushing ultimatums to achieve policy goals.”

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No Quarter for the Nicotine Folk Devils

Uncool Mint Research

Another scare story tried to rear its ugly head this past week. While illegal THC products are giving the “anti’s” fictitious and strong momentum, they’re looking at ALL angles of decimation of a less harmful product.

We’re already looking for all we can know about e-cigarettes. Do you know why? We’re tired of everyone being lied to. Because we’re the stakeholder in the equation. You’re not.”

Uncool Mint Research

Don’t Protect Cigarettes by Banning Far Less Harmful Nicotine Vapor Products

It’s great to see Bill Godshall still out there pounding the truth.

Don’t Protect Cigarettes by Banning Far Less Harmful Nicotine Vapor Products

14 Days to Prohibition: New York and Michigan Pass Flavor Bans

Jim McDonald.

14 Days to Prohibition: New York and Michigan Pass Flavor Bans

Governors Cuomo & Whitmer

May as well put criminals in one place.

Both Whitmer & Cuomo wants flavors banned. I’ve heard it may be because adults don’t like flavors! Neither do Senators.

“They want to regulate, restrict, tax and ban less smoking.” Think about it.

Governors, like Cuomo, seem to like tobacco-flavored non-governmental organizational front group flavored lollipops.

Governor Whitmer, seen here enjoying a house full of flavored ice cream, beer, pastries, cookies, donuts, coffee and gasp, flavored cheese, does not like flavors either.

In fact, I’m under the impression she really likes flavors, including cherry, blueberry, and raspberry pie, but doesn’t want Michigan folks to have those same freedoms.

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Vaping In The News – August 10th, 2019

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Vaping In The News covers nicotine, smoking, vaping, snus, heat not burn, e-cigarettes, harm reduction, tobacco control, public health, government, regulations, policies & more worldwide.

The largest threat to Public Health is an informed consumer.

FDA can save lives by rejecting Scott Gottlieb’s bad recommendations ~ Americans Can’t do Math, But Policymakers Can and This Could Vaporize Tobacco Harm Reduction ~ First they came for the smokers… ~ The effect of e-cigarette aerosol emissions on respiratory health: a narrative review. ~ How Regulators Misunderstand The Toxicity Arguments About E-Cigarettes ~ Understanding Nicotine, Stigma, and Public Health’s Use of Scare Tactics ~ Vaping Seizures, Part 2: The Power of Suggestion ~ Long-term Vaping Effects Unknown? Separating Science From Hype as E-Cigarette Debate Rages ~ Tobacco Harm Reduction: Evidence Update ~ Smoke Free Radio

FDA can save lives by rejecting Scott Gottlieb’s bad recommendations

Just from the title – do you honestly need to read it? Rules are rules. Michelle Minton.

Americans Can’t do Math, But Policymakers Can and This Could Vaporize Tobacco Harm Reduction

Lindsey with an E.

Americans Can’t do Math, But Policymakers Can and This Could Vaporize Tobacco Harm Reduction

First they came for the smokers…

If discrimination and hate was ever at its peak… well.

First they came for the smokers…

The effect of e-cigarette aerosol emissions on respiratory health: a narrative review.

YOU have the right to be informed about relative risks.

The effect of e-cigarette aerosol emissions on respiratory health: a narrative review.

How Regulators Misunderstand The Toxicity Arguments About E-Cigarettes

Good or bad, I want to know the truth, you want to know the truth. Good or bad.

In accordance with VITN rules, you will now see the latest from Michael McGrady.

How Regulators Misunderstand The Toxicity Arguments About E-Cigarettes

Understanding Nicotine, Stigma, and Public Health’s Use of Scare Tactics

Good or bad, I want to know the truth, you want to know the truth. Wait, I just said that.

“I, with the those mentioned or interviewed, stand to believe that one of the most reliable tools in the tobacco harm reduction toolbox is accurate information.”

Again, with Michael McGrady.

Understanding Nicotine, Stigma, and Public Health’s Use of Scare Tactics

Dr. Gottlieb decided to block me. Hard to believe. How will I learn?

It's hard to believe you can tweet with one thumb up your own ass. https://t.co/sZeJ4GhvZ4
— VapingIT, SPE, EEI (@Vapingit) July 25, 2019

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When I think there’s literally nothing left for the government to claim negatively about vaping products…

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— VapingIT, SPE, EEI (@Vapingit) August 9, 2019

The ability for the government to create propaganda is causing me to have seizures. Jim McDonald explains.

Long-term Vaping Effects Unknown? Separating Science From Hype as E-Cigarette Debate Rages

Science keeps coming, hype stays the same.

Long-term Vaping Effects Unknown? Separating Science From Hype as E-Cigarette Debate Rages

Tobacco Harm Reduction: Evidence Update

Speaking of evidence, with this link, it isn’t the link. It’s the PDF within.

Things like this catch my eye:

“The same review suggested that if the rate of successfully quitting in a population without any assistance is 2-3 percent, the rate would only increase by 3-5 percent even if everyone used NRT. In fact, in order to produce only one additional successful cessation from tobacco, 56 people would need to be treated with NRT. “

Tobacco Harm Reduction: Evidence Update

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Vaping In The News – July 6th, 2019

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Vaping In The News covers nicotine, smoking, vaping, snus, heat not burn, e-cigarettes, harm reduction, tobacco control, public health, government, regulations, policies & more worldwide.

Vaping Taxes Tempt States but Bring Challenges ~ No sale to minors ~ Grubby Gottlieb ~ You Don’t Know Nicotine ~ Vaping and the Mic ~ Australian researchers claim to have found the mythical gateway! ~ The Corporate Wolf in Public Health’s Clothing ~ Meanwhile, across the pond ~ The Vaping Legion ~

Vaping Taxes Tempt States but Bring Challenges

“National cigarette sales dropped 41% between 2001 and 2017, according to data from the Federal Trade Commission.” “

Prepare yourself for the anti-tobacco crowd claiming false heroism and creative math for dropped smoking rates with useless tactics.

With an obvious play with math and dates, the “41%” stated in the article below is between 2001 and 2017. I haven’t deciphered it – but I’m very confident the bulk of that drop started after 2009, as the graphic shows below.

Also:

No sale to minors

In the real world, Keith Gossett’s “Bucky’s Vape Shop” in Columbus, Georgia has a short 44 second video, with audio (shared with permission).

No sale to minors.

Grubby Gottlieb

Another from Dave. Did I mention I love Dave?

Grubby Gottlieb

You Don’t Know Nicotine

This “yet to be released” film is about nicotine, not vaping. Controversy is controversy. I’ll take it.

Vaping and the Mic

Tony Ottomanelli takes the subject of Mike Peterson to task as one of the voices in the industry.

Vaping and the Mic

Australian researchers claim to have found the mythical gateway!

Well well well. Exaggerated, inconsistent claims from down under.

Australian researchers claim to have found the mythical gateway!

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Danielle Jones breaks down a few of the finer points of corruption, front groups, government, politics, science, and trust – with a flair all her own. It’s for your own good.

Meanwhile, across the pond

Wow, so in the UK, Vape shops are being opened literally inside hospitals to help patients and staff smoking cigarettes to find alternatives. Stark contrast with what is happening in the US. Good work @ecigwizard. Check this out @FDATobacco @ScottGottliebMD @JeromeAdamsMD. pic.twitter.com/y3ot6892aU
— Azim Chowdhury (@ECIGattorney) July 5, 2019

The Vaping Legion

The “Master Settlement Agreement” is a contract. It creates revenue. For government and HEALTH organizations. From smokers. Buying cigarettes. Repeatedly. Never expires. Vaping is bad. In other words, please, keep smoking, we need the money.

This is well worth the hour.

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Vaping In The News – May 18th, 2019

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Vaping In The News covers nicotine, smoking, vaping, snus, heat not burn, e-cigarettes, harm reduction, tobacco control, public health, government, regulations, policies & more worldwide.

The 2018 American Teen Vaping Epidemic, Recalculated ~ There is No ‘Epidemic’ of Youth Vaping, Only a Moral Panic ~ Drugs And The Surgeon General ~ The potential frivolity of the Juul class actions is alarming ~ FDA “Performance Measures” ~ Paper Links E-Cigarette Use To Child Abuse ~ The 15 Sexiest People In Vape ~ Less smoking is concerning for at least 6 “health” groups ~ Let Teens Vape ~ Nicotine and Brain Damage ~ 43 People Indicted for Bank Fraud, $30M in Cigarette Trafficking in Virginia ~ Federal Judge Strikes Down FDA’s Postponed PMTA Deadlines ~ New York Times Runs Stealth Anti-Vaping Ad as Op-ed ~ Vaping Harm Reduction ~ A Comparison of Flavorless Electronic Cigarette-Generated Aerosol and Conventional Cigarette Smoke

The 2018 American Teen Vaping Epidemic, Recalculated

A breakdown with Brad Rodu

There is No ‘Epidemic’ of Youth Vaping, Only a Moral Panic

From Sherwin Mena. Need I say more?

There is No ‘Epidemic’ of Youth Vaping, Only a Moral Panic

Drugs And The Surgeon General

Dave did it again.

Drugs And The Surgeon General

The potential frivolity of the Juul class actions is alarming

I’ve said it before, if I see Michael McGrady, so shall you.

The potential frivolity of the Juul class actions is alarming

FDA Performance Measures

Smoking is a government-run business. You people need to stop quitting smoking before they go out of business.

The U.S. FDA’s “keep smoking we need the money” train involves predictions and profit.

So far, government, public “health” groups, researchers, tobacco “control” & other funded “experts” have record losses totalling $72.96 Billion dollars in 11 short years.

Performance Measures

Paper Links E-Cigarette Use To Child Abuse

Imagine if you will, a chance to use research to improve… oh never mind. “Non-Profit” groups abusing children as pawns in anti-ecig propaganda is child abuse.

The link to this idiotic article below uses a (recommended) “do not link” to prevent (it) from improving their websites’ position in search engines.

Paper Links E-Cigarette Use To Child Abuse

The 15 Sexiest People In Vape

You know you can’t help yourself. Grab your favorite beverage.

The 15 Sexiest People In Vape

Less smoking is concerning for at least 6 “health” groups

It seems “less smoking” is a concern – and an investigation is warranted. Of course…

Their problem? The “unauthorized” claims that the company’s e-cigarettes help users stop smoking. I remember one of the brilliant ads showing “Quit. Start smoking again“. Thirty times. Why? Because it’s truthful on the average number of times smokers try to quit (here). Brilliant. That you’ve allegedly pissed off your secret partners with Tobacco-Free Kids? Even though I despise you, well done, Juul.

These groups aren’t going after the companies making “authorized” government “approved” claims of patches or gums being “helpful” to smokers, unethically, and more specifically, from themselves? They’ve known these facts since at least 2002.

Even Stan “Stuff & Puff” Glantz “believes” nicotine replacement therapy “should only be available if the smoker commits to regular counseling to use it properly”. He states in the same article “The tobacco companies are generally 20 or 30 years ahead of the public health community in their thinking about their issues”… which gives me a whole lot of nope trusting an alleged “expert” with 30+ years playing one around the country.

I don’t use the “do not link” for this one – because I want them to know where this hit comes from. I also enjoy it when I get hits from them on occasion. (“Hi, Matt!”)

Less smoking is concerning for at least 6 “health” groups

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Let Teens Vape

I’ll ask again: At what age is a “smoker” considered a “smoker”?

Let Teens Vape

Nicotine and Brain Damage

LOTS of “nicotine” “can hurt” the “adolescent brain” lately… up to 25 years old I’ve seen, heard, read about 7,000 times.

“Wait a second. . . . Nicotine does not interfere with cognitive ability.” ~ Dr. Nora Volkow of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in 2014.

While I don’t normally tweet or blog about pot – (nothing against it, I’m an old former stoner from the 80’s) – this one – liner gem was hidden in this 2014 article.

The myths of smoking pot

43 People Indicted for Bank Fraud, $30M in Cigarette Trafficking in Virginia

Imagine buying a legal product, and reselling the same legal product in another state. The government doesn’t like you stealing the money they’re already trying to steal. Oh, and there is no black market.

Federal Judge Strikes Down FDA’s Postponed PMTA Deadlines

Jim McDonald.

Federal Judge Strikes Down FDA’s Postponed PMTA Deadlines

New York Times Runs Stealth Anti-Vaping Ad as Op-ed

Corruption? Disclosures? Imagine that. Via Michelle Minton:

New York Times Runs Stealth Anti-Vaping Ad as Op-ed

E-cigarettes have no place in pharmacy

They’re not tobacco products, either.

E-cigarettes have no place in pharmacy

Vaping Harm Reduction

Dave did it, again – this time explaing the eloquent ~ebb & flow~ of “expertise” tightly wrapped up inside the… oh never mind this is a family tweet. GO READ DAVE’S STUFF NOW!!!

Vaping Harm Reduction

A Comparison of Flavorless Electronic Cigarette-Generated Aerosol and Conventional Cigarette Smoke

I’m still looking for research, good or bad. I’ll assume you are as well.

A Comparison of Flavorless Electronic Cigarette-Generated Aerosol and Conventional Cigarette Smoke

Next week, I’ll mark myself safe from the Ohio Vapor Trade Association (OHVTA) conference with James Jarvis.

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Vaping In The News – May 11th, 2019

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Vaping In The News covers nicotine, smoking, vaping, snus, heat not burn, e-cigarettes, harm reduction, tobacco control, public health, government, regulations, policies & more worldwide.

It’s time to stop confusing the public with sensationalist rhetoric on e-cigarettes ~ CDC Quit-Smoking Ads Lack Real-World Solutions We Could Vape our Way to Health—if the Government Gets out of the Way ~ Taxing LESS smoking ~ USA 2019 E-Cigarette Summit Video Presentations

It’s time to stop confusing the public with sensationalist rhetoric on e-cigarettes

Dr. Rodu.

CDC Quit-Smoking Ads Lack Real-World Solutions

Also from Dr. Rodu – taking on the almost useless “help” from the Centers for Disease Control.

CDC Quit-Smoking Ads Lack Real-World Solutions

We Could Vape our Way to Health—if the Government Gets out of the Way | Opinion

Nice to see someone at “Newsweek” highlighting discrepancies with mentions of the Master Settlement Agreement, research, A Billion Lives and much more in this piece.

We Could Vape our Way to Health—if the Government Gets out of the Way | Opinion

Taxing LESS smoking in Vermont.

They are regulating, restricting, taxing, and banning less smoking.

If you’re unable to do THIS, you can read how taxing less smoking in Vermont works in this:

Senate proposal of amendment

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Our friend, Dr, Gardner

With all the rhetoric since DECEMBER, In the “youth use” arena, this chart came up… with “never smoking” adolescents in the U.S.A..

They asked and separated daily use. Why are they still withholding pertinent information while basing an “epidemic” on incomplete and unreleased information?

US teen vaping is skyrocketing, as is clearly shown from survey that FDA used to claim "epidemic." If you have a magnifying glass, you can see the # of teens who may OWN a vape device and may be "addicted."@ParentsvsVape @truthinitiative @FDATobacco @CDCTobaccoFree pic.twitter.com/DNlTP7iWOP
— Charles A. Gardner, PhD (@ChaunceyGardner) May 10, 2019

Our friend, Alan Beard:

US Agencies and gullible press should hang their heads in shame with the orchestrated panic over the last ~ 2 years

fao @JeromeAdamsMD @Surgeon_General , @FDATobacco @FDACommissioner @CDCDirector – the cat is out of the bag! @BySheilaKaplan @NYTHealth https://t.co/TQXI6Hm4Hx
— Alan Beard (@Alan_Beard1) May 10, 2019

I was inspired by Dr. Gardner and Mr. Beard

The @Surgeon_General @JeromeAdamsMD created pre-conceived & bias notions for the public to draw their own conclusions about a false #ecig "epidemic".

Manipulation👇https://t.co/nyoHKw3Xyn

Propaganda👇https://t.co/Z8X54o3QNL

And #snippets👇https://t.co/osNdmzBbTF #FireSG pic.twitter.com/xd6Q0Z4GN1
— VapingIT, SPE, EEI (@Vapingit) May 11, 2019

USA 2019 E-Cigarette Summit Video Presentations

I’ll end this week’s edition with this link to video footage from the USA E-Cigarette Summit in Washington from April 2019.

I have not seen all of these videos – but pay particular attention to my pal, Matt Myers.

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That’s me, on the right photobombing my mother approximately

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Vaping In The News – March 16th, 2019

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Vaping In The News covers nicotine, smoking, vaping, snus, heat not burn, e-cigarettes, harm reduction, tobacco control, public health, government, regulations, policies & more worldwide.

“The largest threat to Public Health is an informed consumer.”

Meet Scott Gottlieb’s Successor at FDA ~Trump Wants $100M in Fees from the Vape Industry ~ How to attract customers ~ As big tobacco companies support Tobacco 21 proposals, the vaping industry speaks up ~ Instant Popcorn Lung ~ Vaping Parents Attacked ~ Study: Vaping Helped Resolve a Chronic Nasal Infection ~ Why will Big Public Health only fight smoking on their terms? ~ Nicotine 101: The Truth About What It Is and What it Does ~ Voices for Vaping

Meet Scott Gottlieb’s Successor at FDA

Don’t think the temporary successor of Dr. Gottlieb will be any better. Jim McDonald explains:

I covered Ned here last year.

Trump Wants $100M in Fees from the Vape Industry

Jim explains it again….. who else would you blame?

Trump Wants $100M in Fees from the Vape Industry

How to attract customers.

One shop is offering customers to trade in their Juul.

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As big tobacco companies support Tobacco 21 proposals, the vaping industry speaks up

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If there’s a fight -for- 18-20 year-old smokers, you are definitely going to need to speak louder than the people who pretend to care.

Instant Popcorn Lung

It seems “popcorn lung” is instant, and the cure for “popcorn lung” is now somewhere miraculously available in Michigan.

This idiotic statement was made by Senater Polehanki (D) MI.

Sen. @SenPolehanki (D) MI: 31:04

"I was a teacher- and one of my 9th-grade students the first time she vaped she got instant popcorn lung – something about how her body was made she went on life support – she is fine now healthy and back to school"https://t.co/FgbjBFN66m
— VapingIT, SPE, EEI (@Vapingit) March 13, 2019

Vaping Parents Attacked

How ironic this is from across the pond – – about our own backyard.

Vaping Parents Attacked

Study: Vaping Helped Resolve a Chronic Nasal Infection

When you’re looking for the worst – you’ll make it up or embellish. When you’re understanding and paying attention, you’ll find other things.

Study: Vaping Helped Resolve a Chronic Nasal Infection

Why will Big Public Health only fight smoking on their terms?

Our Aussie friends down under are still screwed.

Why will Big Public Health only fight smoking on their terms?

Nicotine 101: The Truth About What It Is and What it Does

You still don’t know nicotine.

Nicotine 101: The Truth About What It Is and What it Does

Voices for Vaping

LOUDER.

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Vaping In The News – March 9th, 2019

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Vaping In The News covers smoking, vaping, snus, heat not burn, e-cigarettes, tobacco control, public health, government, regulations, policies and more worldwide.

“The largest threat to Public Health is an informed consumer.”

Gottlieb Resigns from FDA; the Future of Vaping Remains Uncertain ~ Rendez-vous #23 with Kim Shilling Manor ~ E-Cigarettes Help Military Service Members Quit Smoking ~ FDA Targets Illegally Marketed Pods and Nic Salt Liquid ~ NATO Responds on FDA E-Cig Action Statement ~ Do bad facts make smokers avoid safer snus? ~ Extension of Certain Tobacco Product Compliance Deadlines Related to the Final Deeming Rule ~ Health advocates, businesses divided on raising age to buy tobacco, e-cigarettes ~ E-Cigarettes: Myths Vs. Facts ~ E-Cigarette Puritans Risk Lives ~ Smoking is not addictive ~ Federally Funded Authors ~

Gottlieb Resigns from FDA; the Future of Vaping Remains Uncertain

See Jim McDonald:

Also:

From Planet Of The Vapes: Gottlieb’s Legacy

From Axios:FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to resign

Rendez-vous #23 with Kim Shilling Manor

An interview of my neighbor to the north, Kim Shilling.

Rendez-vous #23 with Kim Shilling Manor

E-Cigarettes Help Military Service Members Quit Smoking

Lindsey hits her mark, again.

E-Cigarettes Help Military Service Members Quit Smoking

FDA Targets Illegally Marketed Pods and Nic Salt Liquid

Jim McDonald is immaculate no matter how many times I say it.

FDA Targets Illegally Marketed Pods and Nic Salt Liquid

NATO Responds on FDA E-Cig Action Statement

National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) releases a statement about the

NATO Responds on FDA E-Cig Action Statement

Stefan has a perspective of the recent retail infractions of selling to minors:

Do bad facts make smokers avoid safer snus?

I’ll bet they do!

Do bad facts make smokers avoid safer snus?

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Extension of Certain Tobacco Product Compliance Deadlines Related to the Final Deeming Rule

Um… yeah. Well, there’s this, which is intended to “assist any person who manufactures, packages, sells, offers to sell, distributes, or imports for sale and distribution within the United States”....

Extension of Certain Tobacco Product Compliance Deadlines Related to the Final Deeming Rule

Clive Bates always seems to make me… Laugh. Ponder. Think.

It’s so obvious. The howling indignation of @TobaccoFreeKids and @FDATobacco is self-propelling the their moral panic about vaping by spreading awareness and upping the buzz. Would they be happy if youth vaping now declined rapidly? Or do they like the leverage? https://t.co/oTOAwEZXZp
— Clive Bates (@Clive_Bates) March 5, 2019

Health advocates, businesses divided on raising age to buy tobacco, e-cigarettes

The age of majority is 18. Well, that doesn’t always count. You can’t control children. We already know children smoke long before the age of 18 according to Tobacco Free “job security” Kids, but you can create the appearance that you can to the public.

Health advocates, businesses divided on raising age to buy tobacco, e-cigarettes

E-Cigarettes: Myths Vs. Facts

It has been said imitation is flattery. This article reminds me of this recent blog from James Jarvis.

E-Cigarettes: Myths Vs. Facts

E-Cigarette Puritans Risk Lives

Another from Michelle Minton with her links to

E-Cigarette Puritans Risk Lives

Smoking is not addictive

Carl V. Phillips talks about an ornamental choice of verbs. Oh, yeah, and addiction to smoking.

Smoking is not addictive

Federally Funded Authors

Well, there’s truth about tobacco with Brad Rodu:

Federally Funded Authors

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Researchers Try Nicotine To Treat Memory Loss

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Vaping In The News – February 16th, 2019

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**Thanks to Mike Peterson for the graphic!!!**

Vaping In The News covers nicotine, smoking, vaping, snus, heat not burn, e-cigarettes, harm reduction, tobacco control, public health, government, regulations, policies & more worldwide.

Researchers Try Nicotine To Treat Memory Loss ~ Federal Communications Commission and the children™ ~ CDC Misleads by calling E-cigarettes a ‘Tobacco Product’ ~ Vape Radio ~
The Arrogance of Public Health Advocacy ~ Vaping Taxes ~ Vaping Hit by Double Tragedy ~ Respiratory Study Fail ~ Surgeon General Watch: Data, Snippets, and Narratives ~ Vaping in the Mic

Researchers Try Nicotine To Treat Memory Loss

More positive involvement using the word, (and the chemical) “nicotine”. This is good. This makes people who know better nervous. Excellent. More research I say! Think about it… if kids thought nicotine is good for you, they would avoid it like… oh never mind. I also secretly hope there is a use for those patches taking up shelf space.

Federal Communications Commission

Speaking of “The Children™”, ‘one’ Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to stop less harmful products being advertised because of no other reason: “even if they are targeted at kids”.

Meet Jessica Rosenworcel. Jessica is an “Impatient optimist. Mom, wife,” and of all things an “inveterate coffee drinker.” Huh.

The responses to her are in this link

Kristen Noll-Marsh has a question. (Click to enlarge).

Brendan Carr, also Commissioner at FCC, thinks otherwise.

Dr. Gardner has the answer for the children ™ :

CDC Misleads by calling E-cigarettes a ‘Tobacco Product’

No kidding. Already established abroad, The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has incorrectly defined…. oh never mind. I am grateful for the American Council on Science and Health taking this on.

CDC Misleads by calling E-cigarettes a ‘Tobacco Product’

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The Vaping Legion had him on here last week. If you are able to contribute, wonderful, If not, please share.

Vape Radio

The Arrogance of Public Health Advocacy

Let’s see… covered misleading, covered the children™. How about some arrogance? Are you like what is described as the “average American” who is “resentful toward those who tell him or her how to live”? So am I.

This is an eye-opening perspective from a Doctor, in proper form:

Vaping Taxes in the United States and Around the World

There should be no tax imposed on a less harmful product. Period. I say NO more taxes on cigarettes OR vaping products, but they’re doing it anyway.

No stranger to my blog, Jim McDonald writes for Vaping 360, and is one I admire. He took on vaping taxes around the world:

Vaping Taxes in the United States and Around the World

Vaping Hit by Double Tragedy

From across the pond, Dave Cross (another I admire) at Planet Of The Vapes has taken on the task of informing our community of two heartbreaking deaths.

Vaping Hit by Double Tragedy

Also see his Respiratory Study Fail

Surgeon General Watch: Data, Snippets, and Narratives

As we slip into the third week of my one-man #SGWatch on Twitter, I took a harder look at what Dr. Adams says, and does, on his personal account – and what he doesn’t on his professional account as U.S. Surgeon General. Oh, and confusion. A general mess. That’s covered as well:

Surgeon General Watch: Data, Snippets, and Narratives

Then, because Mike started it, I spent over an hour on the 34th episode of Vaping and the Mic (and even showed my face) to discuss snippets, narratives and data…

Vaping and the Mic

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Vaping In The News – December 22nd 2018

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Vaping In The News covers media stories on smoking, vaping, snus, heat not burn, e-cigarettes, exposing tobacco control, public health, government, regulations, policies and more worldwide.

“The largest threat to Public Health is an informed consumer.”

The “Public Health” Industrial-Complex Behind the Anti-Vaping Push ~ Consumer Engagement for GFN2019 ~ Stevens Point leaders update e-cig ordinance ~ TCAPS Will Install Vape Detectors in Middle, High Schools ~ Altria board approves $13 billion investment in e-cigarette company Juul ~ We Need to Reduce the Harms of Draconian Tobacco Policies ~ Federal Officials Obsessed By Teen Vaping, But Ignore Teen Drinking and Toking ~ Before you go

The “Public Health” Industrial-Complex Behind the Anti-Vaping Push

Lobbying, restrictions, coordination, corruption, hysteria… sounds like a coup to me.

“The anti-vaping push from public health organizations is coordinated, well-funded, and tied to powerful entities in government and corporate America. According to federal data, however, there is extremely limited evidence of any ‘epidemic’.”

Consumer Engagement for GFN2019

From our friend, Jessica Harding:

“The theme for GFN2019 will be “It’s time to talk about nicotine” and it is vital that the people who use safer nicotine products are at the heart of that conversation.

The GFN organisers are keen to give an even higher profile to consumers and consumer organisations than in previous years and I have been asked to help with that.”

Consumer Engagement for GFN2019

Stevens Point leaders update e-cig ordinance

The article states city leaders voted across the board to “make it more difficult to get e-cigarettes in the hands of teens.“

Now – it’s a fifty-dollar fine and possibly a court appearance if a minor is caught with one. Among other anomalies in the article (my bold/underlining for emphasis):

“Officers in Stevens Point previously had to prove if the cigarette had nicotine in it but it wasn’t possible to test in the field.”

Unsurprisingly, it doesn’t mention fines or consequences for cigarettes or the Synar Amendment.

Stevens Point leaders update e-cig ordinance

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TCAPS Will Install Vape Detectors in Middle, High Schools

Read this sentence, a quote from the video:

“Our goal here is to do more of a deterrent…not necessarily catch students…but deter students”

Now – if you must read it again…

I for one can’t imagine any kid figuring out how to get around this… and for the record, were there or will there also be “smoke” detectors?

TCAPS Will Install Vape Detectors in Middle, High Schools

Altria board approves $13 billion investment in e-cigarette company Juul

Imagine all the hard work and ‘investment’ put forth by Tobacco Free Kids to obtain this kind of coverage?

Altria board approves $13 billion investment in e-cigarette company Juul

We Need to Reduce the Harms of Draconian Tobacco Policies

Nothing says “tell people what to do” more than telling people what to do and how not to do it – and getting paid to do so from those very people.

See, discrimination, embarrasment, fines, taxes, custody battles, imprisonment, executions… well, any means necessary to get people to do what you want them to do are clearly the best…

Wait a minute…

Via the well respected Marewa Glover, down the rabbit hole you go.

We Need to Reduce the Harms of Draconian Tobacco Policies

Federal Officials Obsessed By Teen Vaping, But Ignore Teen Drinking and Toking

Brad Rodu… you can’t ask for better.

Federal Officials Obsessed By Teen Vaping, But Ignore Teen Drinking and Toking

Inspired by Brad Rodu’s blog above:

Today, I am declaring @JeromeAdamsMD @Surgeon_General is using his "bully pulpit" by abusing his position of authority to fabricate "research", directly misleading the public away from 👉"the best scientific information available".#FIRESG https://t.co/5Obdz4Grvz pic.twitter.com/kZC0tmUIno

— VapingIT, SPE, EEI (@Vapingit) December 21, 2018

He should be immediately fired and Gottlieb, who was with him at this event, should be as well. #FIRESG

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Dear Family, Friends, Parents, Educators and Medical Professionals: “The Real Cost”.

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Dear Family, Friends, Parents, Educators and Medical Professionals:

I consider you all intelligent and capable of thinking for yourselves. Each of you have the power of many that I cannot have alone. I consider the depth and importance you hold with your personal and professional lives. I also consider that YOU have a responsibility, response, and an ability – with the vast outreach you have – to make a difference. I’m going with the theory that we’re all only within “six degrees of separation”.

I understand in order to ask for support, you need facts.

Years ago, Dad had a motto for his business. “Know for a fact”. I’ve adopted that for this very personal message. I hope to briefly educate and enlighten you in the following few minutes of ~~your~~ our lives.

Pardon The Intrusion

I do not like my family and friends being ~~misinformed~~ lied to.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made what I normally kick, scream and rant about on my Twitter account, my other Facebook page, and here on my blog, much, MUCH more personal. It’s about informed public consumer choices. It’s about rights. It is about you.

“When tobacco use decreases, less smoking occurs.”

Those Damn Kids

Are you a parent? I’ll let you decide if trusted “non-profit” groups like “Tobacco-Free Kids” (created by Johnson & Johnson, makers of smoking “cessation” products and then secretly negotiated with tobacco giant Philip Morris) are marketing cigarettes and e-cigarettes to children here. Or trustworthy. (I’ll wait.)

Remember when the public health community and media claimed e-cigarettes were a “gateway” TO smoking? Huh.

Think about the statement Dr. Gottlieb has made about “marketing to children”. Are you able to exercise your parenting skills? Dr. Scott Gottlieb of the FDA doesn’t think so. Like cigarettes, the law states anyone underage (18 or 21) cannot purchase these NON-tobacco products legally.

What you aren’t being told is these restrictions could lead teenagers back to smoking. The FDA wants to convince the world (whether they smoke or not) using rhetoric, proof by assertion, pseudoscience sound bytes and the ever-popular “Think of the children™ that e-cigarettes are “just as dangerous” as smoking. They’re not. While I’ll try not to bore you, there is data, science and research (and links within this blog). There is no doubt.

By the way, while Dr. Gottlieb pretends “nicotine” is the problem, something he can’t prove, he is encouraging more smoking with the help of front groups and other officials.

Pfizer, maker of the “FDA Approved” drug Chantix (once black-boxed due to thousands of attempted and over 500 suicides ) was given to “adolescents” in the United States ages 12-16. They failed.

The struggle is real

Why aren’t “approved” nicotine patches and gums being passed out to teens like candy? I’m saying, and I’ll keep saying it: “If “children” are already smoking, they’re smokers regardless of age.” I’ll direct you to Shiela Vakharia’s statement below.

Unpopular opinion: I am totally fine with vaping among teens. Nicotine is a performance-enhancer (like caffeine in many ways) and the fewer teens smoking cigarettes, the better for public health. They are practicing #harmreduction.

— Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW (@MyHarmReduction) December 18, 2017

Smoking or not

If you’re a smoker, I’m not telling you to stop smoking. (Smokers can go here.) Because vaping businesses are no longer allowed to tell you, I’m telling you e-cigarettes are a safer, healthier, smoke-free choice. It is an alternative for smokers who want to quit. Nothing more, nothing less. I’m telling you the FDA is trying to take away a choice that has worked for millions. A choice that works. This choice is being threatened.

I was told “stop smoking” since I was old enough to get caught smoking! I was told it was “nicotine“. It’s not. Have you ever caught a child stealing nicotine patches to feed their “addiction”?

It wasn’t so easy. “Government approved” patches and gums didn’t work for me, but I didn’t know why. I never thought to ask about the 93% failure rates. I was told it was willpower. It’s not. I was told I wasn’t trying hard enough. I wasn’t, but I didn’t know smokers average 30 attempts before they quit. I was told a lot of things. I’ve been lied to before, but not to this grand scale. They call it a sin tax. They’re addicted to taxing smokers.

I didn’t realize the discrimination and hatred against smokers is completely perpetuated by money. To call the anti-smoking movement “brainwashing” is an understatement. It is professional bullying. I didn’t realize it was a billion dollar industry – funded BY smoking. If this scale of hate was directed at any other group, there would be riots in the streets. Leave smokers alone.

Can you imagine

FDA will always promote science based decision making…”

~Dr. Scott Gottlieb

Cognitive dissonance is the mental discomfort experienced by a person who simultaneously holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values.

Here’s Dr. Gottlieb and his sidekick Mitch “Zippy” Zeller – of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration exerting their ~~arrogance~~ mental “cognitive dissonance” disorder.

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In the process of regulation, restrictions, taxes and bans, Dr. Gottlieb is going to encumber 10 Million smokers, and millions more who may choose to purchase them as an alternative to smoking based on “attitudes, beliefs and intentions“.

The Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration…. what?

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Dr. GottLIEb feels the need to use the word “convincingly”.

I’ve got another word: Manipulation.

Added November 8th, 2018:

So much for an “epidemic” via the retail sector.

“During this past summer, 96.7% of the retailers passed FDA-sponsored compliance checks by not selling an e-cigarette to an underage youth.”

This is 16.7% ABOVE federal guidelines.

The Synar Amendment “requires” an 80% compliance rate.

Understanding

As a “professional smoker” for about 35 years, I found, by accident, an amazing product. An e-cigarette. Within 48 hours, it worked. It also worked for Janice. It has worked for some of you reading this, my family and friends. Sometimes it doesn’t. One son (23) does both and the other (20) still chooses to smoke.

For a while… I walked around happy I wasn’t smoking. My cough – a constant companion most of my life, had abandoned me in about a week. I was breathing better and felt better. I thought – well, it can’t be worse than smoking. I was both uncaring and blind to the issues and the controversy surrounding “e-cigarettes”. On the news, as you’ve all seen, I saw (a) report of “dangers” and I thought, no, you bastards – you are lying. You’re not telling the whole story.

On a cold winter night, I found David Goerlitz’ blog. He is the “Former Winston man”. In his blog, he explains the corruption from ANTI-tobacco groups (Body Parts™ groups – Heart, Lung, Cancer Associations) he WORKED for. These “non-profits” are funded by smoking. David FIRED me UP.

I read anything and everything. I started a blog. I joined Twitter. (Turns out, scientists, researchers and experts who don’t lie are real and on Twitter.) I joined Facebook groups to learn more.

Dave fired me up. At that point, I was on a mission to change the world. Without knowing better – within days – on December 17th, 2014 – I created a survey to show what others like me already knew to show YOU and others – our experiences… 7,238 people took it around the world. Around the world. Proudly, It’s been used and quoted in a few places. My mission for that survey was to tell other smokers there is another option. A place they could read about what others doing it – said. Reducing or eliminating asthma medications, lower blood pressure – and much, much more.

I found quickly – the experts, media, and (no surprise) government do not care about the truth. They don’t care about facts. Wait. They care about manipulating the facts. I don’t like you not knowing for a fact.

“The Real Cost”

Fear is a lack of knowledge. Knowledge is power.

The Food and Drug Administration will be spending money placing propaganda in your minds called “The Real Cost“. They” want to regulate, restrict, tax and ban a choice by using “children” as a ploy.

Here’s where you come in. I’d like you to consider how you can help, and it won’t cost you a dime. I’m asking you to stand up. Raise your hand. Question those in authority. Engage. If you have doubts, questions, concerns, thoughts… ask me. If you have friends, colleagues, associates, family, medical professionals… direct them to me. If I do not know the answer, I’ll ask someone else.

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They released this comprehensive explanation today:

“We believe that even if youth use were increasing, it is still a public health benefit – provided that use of smoking products continues to fall.”

“Epidemic?” A Perspective of Youth Vaping & Tobacco Use Trends

It isn’t just me. Oliver Kershaw also explains it here:

“Treating the symptom, not the cause – is never an effective outcome.”

You are my friends and family. I wouldn’t want you thinking funding is the root of the created opioid epidemic, either.

Turns out, in my mission to change the world, the world has changed me.

Each of you have the power of many that I cannot have alone. I consider you all intelligent and able to think for yourselves, and I thank you for your time.

This, from Diane Caruana – goes right along with what I said above.

Research Looking into Media Coverage of E-Cigarette News

Added 9/22/16:

I must be getting on someone’s nerves… Good.

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