CASAA's Call to Action

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Horselady154

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Received this email this morning...

On Monday, November 4, or early in the week, we are anticipating an announcement from the Trump Administration regarding FDA guidance about sales of flavored vapor products. According to recent reports, this guidance is expected to go as far as banning every flavor other than tobacco and menthol. In spite of years of communications from consumers and meetings with industry stakeholders, it is clear that officials remain unknowledgeable about how the vapor industry functions and what customers need.

Two flavors will not sustain independent vapor retailers and
will unnecessarily make vaping less attractive
to people who want to switch away from smoking.



The White House needs to hear from adult vapers and anyone who loves a vaper! A flavor ban won’t protect our children, but it will kill their parents.

We need to
Light Up The Switchboard
At The White House!

Ph: 202-456-1111
(Comment Line)
or
202-456-1414
(Switchboard)


On your call:

  • The operator will likely ask where they can direct your call
  • Simply tell them that flavored vapor products saved your life,
  • tobacco and Menthol aren't enough to save small businesses or help people quit smoking; and,
  • tell them “We Vape, We Vote.
Be polite, be brief, and say thank you.
 

JustWondering1

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Received this email this morning...

On Monday, November 4, or early in the week, we are anticipating an announcement from the Trump Administration regarding FDA guidance about sales of flavored vapor products. According to recent reports, this guidance is expected to go as far as banning every flavor other than tobacco and menthol. In spite of years of communications from consumers and meetings with industry stakeholders, it is clear that officials remain unknowledgeable about how the vapor industry functions and what customers need.

Two flavors will not sustain independent vapor retailers and
will unnecessarily make vaping less attractive
to people who want to switch away from smoking.



The White House needs to hear from adult vapers and anyone who loves a vaper! A flavor ban won’t protect our children, but it will kill their parents.

We need to
Light Up The Switchboard
At The White House!

Ph: 202-456-1111
(Comment Line)
or
202-456-1414
(Switchboard)


On your call:

  • The operator will likely ask where they can direct your call
  • Simply tell them that flavored vapor products saved your life,
  • Tobacco and Menthol aren't enough to save small businesses or help people quit smoking; and,
  • tell them “We Vape, We Vote.
Be polite, be brief, and say thank you.

Thank you for this. I called and left my message per CASAA suggestion above on the White House comment line. The wait time was about 10 minutes. I hope the number of vapers calling today will stop or at least favorably change planned vaping bans.
 

Katya

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Keep calling, folks.

Keep calling indeed. Interesting things are happening:

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

"Paul Blair, the director of strategic initiatives at Americans for Tax Reform and a proponent of e-cigarettes, said the comments indicate that the administration may exempt adult-only vaping shops from restrictions or bans."

“My hope is that this is an acknowledgement that vape shops should continue to exist and sell reduced-risk nicotine products to adult smokers,” he said in a phone interview. “If there is an exemption for vape shops, I think the administration has acknowledged the political and policy importance of preserving vaping for adults.”
 

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Dimitris just poured cold water on our optimism on this. If you listen to what KellyAnn said, she is completely clueless about what vaping nicotine is and is wrong about who is over what.

link

He suggests we keep calling the White House switchboard twice a day.
 

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If you listen to what KellyAnn said, she is completely clueless about what vaping nicotine is and is wrong about who is over what.
The whole lot of them are clueless in my opinion. They all need to consult with people involved in the trade to learn about what they are regulating or banning.
 

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Dimitris just poured cold water on our optimism on this. If you listen to what KellyAnn said, she is completely clueless about what vaping nicotine is and is wrong about who is over what.

link

He suggests we keep calling the White House switchboard twice a day.

Thanks for that link. Well, now that I've seen more of her statements, I agree that she indeed is clueless... And I love how she blames Obama's administration for the current health crisis. :facepalm: They are "data driven." :lol:

God help us.

Love Dimitri. And I want the Alpha 3 bottle cap remover. I want one. :D

Call the White House, peeps. Call and call again.
 

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Thanks for that link. Well, now that I've seen more of her statements, I agree that she indeed is clueless... And I love how she blames Obama's administration for the current health crisis. :facepalm: They are "data driven." :lol:

God help us.

Love Dimitri. And I want the Alpha 3 bottle cap remover. I want one. :D

Call the White House, peeps. Call and call again.
Want one too!!
 
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