Author: pbusardo
THE GREECE TRIP, END OF YEAR VIDEO & HOW TO WIN THE STOCKING (AND SACK :-) )
A PBusardo Video – Greece, End Of Year Hopes & How to win the STOCKING!!
In this video we…
- Do some quick Show & Tell
- Talk about the Greece trip and Liquid Puff opening
- We see the new E-Smoke Guru Skyline Drop Kit
- I give you some of my thoughts and hopes coming out of 2017 and moving into 2018
- We make some final and very special additions to the stocking
- I let you know how to enter to win the stocking!
The Links:
Vapeshear
LiquidPuff
CravingVapor/HexOhm
E-Smoke Guru
ModAtty
JJ Vapes
The Video:
*NOTE: Any use of these videos in part or in their entirety without Phil Busardo’s expressed written consent is strictly prohibited.
FROM THE AVA…
AVA Announces the Start of VapesGiving™
Welcome to the 1st Annual #VapesGiving!™
The American Vaping Association is proud to host the first annual #VapesGiving™. This campaign provides a unique opportunity give thanks and appreciation for the countless hours and hard work that vaping advocates put in to protect our community and industry.
We have undertaken this campaign because so many organizations — primarily those defending vaping at the state level — have expressed a need for assistance in fundraising to allow them to continue doing their important work.
#VapesGiving™ offers the opportunity not only for you to donate to a spectrum of organizations, but to see your donation doubled thanks to the support of Naked 100 (up to $190,000!).
Many of our country’s leading advocacy organizations will benefit from your participation in this campaign.
Want more information on how the campaign works? Check out the #VapesGiving™ FAQ.
Want to donate? Check out the campaign page.
To all who donate to the campaign or just help spread the word — thank you! We could not do this work without you.
Happy holidays and an even happier #VapesGiving™!
Sincerely,
Gregory Conley
President — American Vaping Association
Donate Now or Spread the Word!
FROM CASAA – UNIFIED FRONT
December 11, 2017
We write you today as a united front because the vapor industry is under attack and the future remains uncertain. We are all focused on the critical mission of making sure that Americans will continue to have access to the full range of vapor products that millions are using to quit smoking and improve our lives. We need your help to achieve this mission.
We all agree that there are short term and long term policy changes that must be made to ensure a robust vapor product industry in this country, but we are focused today on a near-term step – Changing the “Predicate Date” in Congress – which will allow all products on the market before 8/8/2016 to stay on the market and remain available to consumers.
The US House of Representatives has passed an appropriations bill which contains language that would modernize the 2007 predicate date for products newly deemed to be tobacco. But the Senate has not included similar language in its version of the bill. These two conflicting pieces of legislation will be negotiated in Congress in the near future, and we are going to need EVERYONE to weigh in!
In the coming days and weeks, we will be reaching out to our respective members with additional opportunities and guidance on how you can engage with your two Senators and your Representative and urge them to modernize the predicate date for vapor products. We hope that when we call on you, you will take a few minutes to ACT to save the vapor industry.
Thank you!
FROM THE VTA – UNIFIED FRONT
UNITED FRONT
Today, leaders of the vapor community came together to present a unified front on the next steps for moving our agenda forward in Washington, D.C. The Unity Letter, signed by the leaders of the American Vaping Association, the Consumers for Smoke-free Alternatives Association, the Smoke Free Alternatives Trade Association and the Vapor Technology Association asks every member of the vapor industry and broader community to get ready to act!
Dear Members of the Vapor Community:
We write you today as a united front because the vapor industry is under attack and the future remains uncertain. We are all focused on the critical mission of making sure that Americans will continue to have access to the full range of vapor products that millions are using to quit smoking and improve our lives. We need your help to achieve this mission.
We all agree that there are short term and long term policy changes that must be made to ensure a robust vapor product industry in this country, but we are focused today on a near term step – Changing the “Predicate Date” in Congress – which will allow all products on the market before 8/8/2016 to stay on the market and remain available to consumers.
The US House of Representatives has passed an appropriations bill which contains language that would modernize the 2007 predicate date for products newly deemed to be tobacco. But the Senate has not included similar language in its version of the bill. These two conflicting pieces of legislation will be negotiated in Congress in the near future, and we are going to need EVERYONE to weigh in!
In the coming days and weeks, we will be reaching out to our respective members with additional opportunities and guidance on how you can engage with your two Senators and your Representative and urge them to modernize the predicate date for vapor products. We hope that when we call on you, you will take a few minutes to ACT to save the vapor industry.
Thank you!”
DOWNLOAD THE UNITY LETTER HERE!
NEW FROM REGULATOR WATCH – Heart Surgeon Says Vaping Is Safer | Unpacking Public Health
Here’s the latest from Brent Stafford at Regulator Watch:
Forget about the morality and look only at the science and you come to the conclusion that vaping is categorically safer than combustible cigarettes. This is the medical opinion of Dr. Gopal Bhatnagar, Head of Cardiovascular Surgery at Trillium Health Center and one of the leading practitioners of ‘beating heart’ surgery in North America.
In this extended edition of RegWatch we sit down with ‘Dr. Gopal’—just minutes after he finished surgery and as we rushed to the airport to head back west.
We do a deep-dive into the complexities and contradictions of the public health war against vaping; how public health lobbies such as Heart, Cancer, Lung misinterpret or misuse data in an effort to mislead the public about the potential health risks of vaping; And, much more—only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com.
Produced by: Brent Stafford
Released December 7, 2017
NEW FROM REGULATOR WATCH – Dr. Gopal Bhatnagar Speaks | Battle Over Bill 174
Here’s the latest from Brent Stafford at Regulator Watch:
Leading heart surgeon Dr. Gopal Bhatnagar is too often the last line of defense in the battle between life and death for patients ravaged by combustible tobacco-related heart disease.
In his quest to save lives he researched the contentious issues regarding the science of vaping and concluded that it’s “categorically safer” than smoking. His certitude led him to cofound 180° Smoke a high-end vapour products retail chain in the province of Ontario.
Hear his unique perspective on Bill 174—only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com.
Produced by: Brent Stafford
Released December 7, 2017
From Bill
You are a humble man. That’s nice, rare but nice. I greatly appreciate you responding. While I didn’t expect it, it’s nice. I simply thought it would be nice to let you know how positively your guidance and knowledge have impacted my life.
I have my first Grandson who’s now just 1, and I feel like your mentorship and support have given young Liam the opportunity to get to know me, go fishing with me, and hopefully see him grow up to be a fine young man.
Don’t stop doing what you are doing. It makes a difference. I promise!
If you’re ever around Baltimore MD or Harrisburg Pa, I’d love the opportunity to come shake your hand and buy you a beer.
Sincerely,
Bill
THE VOOPOO TOO REVIEW
A PBusardo Review – The Voo Poo Too
In this video we take a look at the Voo Poo Too and add one to the stocking!
The Links:
The Video:
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The Photos:
NEW FROM REGULATOR WATCH – CVA Presentation to Justice Policy Cmte. | Battle Over Bill 174
Here’s the latest from Brent Stafford at Regulator Watch:
Vaping is the singular best harm reduction tool to replace smoking. This clear and concise message was the anchor to the Canadian Vaping Association’s presentation on Bill 174—delivered to the Ontario Legislature Standing Committee on Justice Policy.
The presentation was delivered by CVA government affairs rep Marc Kealey from Kealey and Associates. Catch the presentation and Q&A on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com
Produced by: Brent Stafford
Released November 29, 2017
NEW FROM REGULATOR WATCH – ‘Tobacco Survivor’ Presents to Justice Policy Cmte. | Battle Over Bill 174
Here’s the latest from Brent Stafford at Regulator Watch:
“We are not a tobacco product and we truly believe we are helping someone not die from a tobacco related illness, because those deaths are heartbreaking.”
This is the poignant message delivered by ‘tobacco survivor’ and vaping advocate, Maria Papaioannoy at the Ontario Legislature Standing Committee on Justice Policy considering Bill 174.
Hear Maria’s full presentation and Q&A afterwards on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com
Produced by: Brent Stafford
Released November 29, 2017
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