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Attention Lee and Collier County Florida vapers.

I spoke with Robert Hargrove of Naples Vapor today suggesting a delivery service given the current situation. I even offered to help out should they not be able to keep up.

I said I was going to do something special with the stocking contest contents if the winner did not claim the prize.  Well, the winner did not claim the prize, so I’m going to do something special with the stocking contest contents!  😊

I’m doing an online raffle to benefit the UVA “Save The Vape” rally coming up in Washington DC.

The rally is currently still on and the UVA is in constant contact National Park Services.  Should anything happen the funds will still go to the UVA for the next rally.

I’m running this exactly how Dimitris ran his waffle and I appreciate him helping me out with this one.

To enter the raffle, Paypal $5 for every entry to pbusardo@tasteyourjuice.com or you can also click HERE.
You can enter as many times as you like.  Every $5 entry gives you a chance to win all the stocking contents.
100% of all entries collected will go to the UVA.

I will pay shipping.  Raffle is open worldwide.

All entries will be uploaded HERE for you to see.

All entries must be received by Monday March 30^th @ 11:59PM EST.
Winner will be announced live on Facebook on Tuesday March 31^st.   Time to be announced.

Thank you to all supplying companies, manufacturers, and vendors!
I estimate the value of the contents to be around $1500!!

Complete list of stocking contents:

• The Innokin Proton Mini Kit courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin GoMax Tube courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin/Platform Z-BiiP kit courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin/Platform Zlide tank courtesy of Innokin!
•  The Innokin/Platform Adept/Zlide kit courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin full size Proton courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin MVP5/Ajax kit courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin/Platform Zlide Tube courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin limited edition holiday Zlide Tube courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin T18II courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin/Platform Coolfire Mini/Zenith Kit courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin iSubB tank courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin/Platform Zenith tank courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin DV kit courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin i.O courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin Go Max tank (x2) courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin EQs kit courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin/Platform Ares I kit courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin/Platform Zenith Pro tank courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin Jem Pen courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin Podin courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin Gala courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin/Platform Kroma/Zenith kit courtesy of Innokin!
• The Joyetech eGo AIO Eco courtesy of Joyetech!
• The Joyetech eGo AIO courtesy of Joyetech!
• The Joyetech Exceed courtesy of Joyetech!
• The Joyetech Exceed NC courtesy of Joyetech!
• The Joyetech Espion courtesy of Joyetech!
• The Wismec Reuleaux Tinker courtesy of Joyetech!
• The Five Pawns T-Shirt + the complete Five Pawns e-liquid line in a nic strength of your choice courtesy of Five Pawns!  (restrictions may apply)
• The Lunar Rover T-Shirt + the complete Lunar Rover e-liquid line in a nic strength of your choice courtesy of Lunar Rover! (restrictions may apply)
• The complete Unsalted e-liquid line in a nic strength of your choice courtesy of Dash Vapes! (restrictions may apply)
• The UD multi-tool courtesy of UD!
• The Enovap courtesy of Enovap!
• The iPV V3 Mini courtesy of Pioneer4U!
• The Dovpo Rogue 100 limited edition with TasteYourJuice logo courtesy of Dovpo!
• The Voopoo original Drag courtesy of VooPoo!
• The Usonicig Zip courtesy of Usonisig!
• The Teslacigs Nano 120W Steampunk courtesy of Teslacigs!
• The Vapefly Galaxies MTL RTA courtesy of MyVPro!
• The Hohm Slice Limited Edition courtesy of Hohmtech!
• The Asmodus Pyke courtesy of Asmodus!
• The Asmodus Anani RTA/MTL courtesy of Asmodus!
• The HCigar VT250 courtesy of HCigar!
• The Wismec Sinuous Solo courtesy of Joyetech!
• The Vapefly BSKR V1.5 Mini MTL/RTA courtesy of MyVPro!
• The Hell’s Gate Touch 200W courtesy of YepEcig!
• The VGod Pro 200 Kit courtesy of VGod!
• The Smok Treebox courtesy of Smok!
• The Innokin Kroma R (replaceable 18650)/Zlide Kit courtesy of Innokin!
• The Innokin GOs tube courtesy of Innokin!

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THE TIME IS NOW – CALL THE GOVERNOR

We need everyone to call, email and tweet Governor Ron DeSantis. Be courteous and polite when asking him to veto SB 810.

Share with him and his staff how vaping has changed your life and how a flavor ban will hurt you.

Tell Governor DeSantis to VETO SB 810 because it will:

• Guarantee a black market in Florida.
• The economic impact will be devastating to the Florida economy.
• This bill will force adults back to smoking.
• Thousands of Florida’s small businesses will be forced to close.
• Thousands of leases will be broken once this bill goes into effect.
• Most vapers are single issue voters, this will negatively impact Trump’s chances in the 2020 election.
• This is NOT what the citizens of Florida want.
• They need to give the 21+ federal law time to make a difference.

Phone: (850) 488-7146

Email: governorRon.DeSantis@eog.myflorida.com

Twitter: @GovRonDeSantis

Facebook: GovRonDeSantis

I want to be able to share these emails I receive from VTA with all of you. It’s difficult for me to post the original formatting of the “From The Trenches” email so I’m just going to post the textual content.

Should be you be interested in receiving these emails in their original format, you can do so on the VTA website. Just scroll all the way bottom and complete the “Stay Informed” section.

FROM THE TRENCHES
March 13, 2020
This week has been another busy week for VTA. We are on the ground in states all around the country and in Washington D.C., working to ensure that the voice of our industry is heard loud and clear. We cannot do this without your support. Please JOIN TODAY to keep this effort funded!

FEDERAL UPDATE
COVID-19
As concerns over the spread of Coronavirus have grown dramatically, businesses, public and private institutions, and modes of transportation throughout the country are altering the manner in which they conduct their operations and in many cases shutting down at least temporarily. Just today, President Trump declared a national emergency to further address the issue. We are closely tracking this situation to evaluate how it impacts our industry and our ability to engage in the types of regulatory activities that are required. In addition, we are looking for feedback on how the response to COVID-19 has adversely impacted or is adversely impacting your business and regulatory compliance efforts. Please send your comments to us at info@vaportechnology.org. Most importantly, please take care of yourselves and your families and follow the recommendations of our public health officials in your businesses and your home.

FDA Enforcement Activity
This week, FDA issued 22 warning letters to online and brick-and-mortar e-cigarette product retailers and manufacturers across the country who sell flavored, cartridge-based electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products advising them that selling these products is illegal. The warning letters were sent to some establishments with well-known names such as 7-Eleven and Shell and are the first of what will be a series of ongoing actions consistent with FDA’s recently issued policy of enforcement priorities for e-cigarettes and other deemed products on the market.

We maintain the position that the removal of flavored vapor products from the marketplace is simply the wrong decision. VTA remains committed to working with legislators to craft effective regulations and real solutions that will achieve the twin goals of further restricting youth vaping (which already is illegal) while preserving flavored vapor as an alternative for adult consumers who are desperately trying to quit smoking.

STATE OF THE STATES
This week has been another busy week for VTA and its member associations in
statehouses. WE NEED YOU to continue to be vigilant as bills are being filed that include burdensome taxes on vapor products, as well as arbitrary flavor bans.

VTA SCORING VICTORIES!
VICTORY FOR VAPOR IN WEST VIRGINIA
Kudos to the VTA lobbying team which was able to defeat 15 harmful vapor-related bills throughout the state’s legislative session that ended last week. The only bill that passed was HB 4494, which creates a smoking and tobacco alternative task force. However, funding for the task force was removed by the Senate Finance Committee and was not added back in prior to full passage. Each year presents new and more challenges. We will continue to push forward defending the industry in West Virginia and look forward to working with the West Virginia Smoke Free Association in the future.
WASHINGTON VICTORY! FLAVOR BAN DIES AS SESSION ENDS
VTA and Washington Smoke Free Association have been fighting a flavor ban (SB 6254) since the beginning of the session. On Thursday, the bill was amended on the Senate floor and passed. Through one-on-one discussions by business owners and the VTA lobbying team with legislators, the bill never came to the
floor in the House as the session ended for the year last night. This is a significant victory for our industry and adults who use flavored products as a safer alternative to combustible cigarettes. Thank you to all those who helped us defeat this harmful legislation.

VTA FIGHT CONTINUES!
NEW YORK BUDGET HOLE IN THE MAKING! NY Flavor Ban Will Create A $900 Million Hole in New York State Economy
This week, VTA released an economic impact report on New York’s proposed flavor ban. According to the report, the ban would blow a $900 million hole in the state’s economy. What else is at stake for New Yorkers?

$160 million in state and local tax revenue
6,140 jobs
$300 million in wages
The proposed ban would decimate the small businesses that provide vapor products to adults desperately trying to quit smoking. We are continuing our fight in Albany, advocating on behalf of our members who would be severely impacted by this legislation. Read the full report here.

FLORIDA LEGISLATURE BANS FLAVORS!
On Thursday night, the Florida legislature became the first state in the country to pass a flavor ban. VTA and the Florida Smoke Free Association (FSFA) worked hard to fight back against a House vote on SB 810. Despite our best efforts, the bill passed and is waiting to be sent to the Governor. Thank you to all those who called representatives in opposition to this harmful bill and came out to make your voices heard loud and clear on Wednesday. THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER. Stay tuned for next steps.

VIRGINIA FACES POSSIBLE LIQUID NICOTINE TAX
In Virginia, with the support and hard work of the Virginia Smoke Free Association, VTA’s team was able to defeat a myriad of anti-vaping bills during this session. However, we have one last remaining issue in the Governor’s budget which seeks to impose a $0.066 ml tax on liquid nicotine products. Our team is actively engaged with the Governor’s office on this issue.

VERMONT FLAVOR BAN FIGHT HEATS UP
On Tuesday, VTA’s Head of State Government Affairs, Kinn Elliott, testified before the Vermont Senate Finance Committee in opposition to SB 288. As currently written, the bill would ban all flavored tobacco products, including menthol.

We are working closely with our partners on the ground to protect our industry and all adults who look to vapor technology to help them quit smoking.

IN THE NEWS
NEW YORK MAYOR TRIES TO TIE CORONAVIRUS TO VAPING
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio held a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak where he announced that people who smoke or vape are at higher risk of severe illness once infected. His comments were covered by several national outlets, including CBS News. The Washington Examiner published an OpEd, titled “Don’t fall for the alarmist claims linking coronavirus to vaping,” that heavily criticized the Mayor’s comments. Click here to read the full piece.

SCIENTISTS SAY ANOTHER PANIC-FUELING VAPING STUDY NEEDS TO BE RETRACTED

Health experts and academics believe that a paper published in the journal Pediatrics in 2018 incorrectly and dangerously argued that people who vape are more likely to become smokers. “Statistical voodoo” says Clive Bates. The experts are calling for this study to be retracted. Click here to read the full piece.

VAPOR HEARING SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, MARCH 17

New Hampshire HB 1662 – Relative to the Purchase, Use, and Possession of Tobacco Products and E-Cigarettes
Executive Session
Bill Link: 2/19/2020 Version
Quick Take: This measure raises the age for sales and possession of tobacco products and e-cigarettes. More specifically, this measure raises the possession and sales of tobacco products, e-liquids, and electronic cigarettes to 21.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18

New Hampshire HB 1708 – Relative to Certain Liquor License Fees and Establishing 2 Liquor Investigator Positions
Executive Session
Bill Link: 1/8/2020 Version
Quick Take: This measure requires all sales of tobacco products and e-cigarette products be on registers.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve used and how handy the flashlight on the MVP 5 has been, and a pretty darn powerful flashlight it is.

It’s nice to see Innokin promoting that feature and a couple others as well!

A PBusardo Review – The Sirius Mods Vega RDA

In this video we take a look at the Sirius Mods Vega RDA. A do (almost) everything dripping or bottom fed squonking atomizer.
We also find out who won the last “not a” contest.

The links:
Sirius Mods
United Vapers Alliance
Dash Vapes
Innokin

Thank you to and please support the Premiere Taste Your Juice Sponsor…

The Video:

*NOTE: Any use of these videos in part or in their entirety without Phil Busardo’s expressed written consent is strictly prohibited.

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On Wednesday, March 11, the Florida House of Representatives voted to pass SB 810 (Flavor Ban) with an amendment. While the amendment goes some distance to addressing concerns about licensing of vapor businesses in Florida, the unchanged portion of the bill will ultimately shut those businesses down by banning sales of 80%-90% of vapor products.

Next Steps:

SB 810 is being transmitted back to the Senate for concurrence (the Senate has to agree with the House amendment) and is expected to pass without any changes.
After passing the Senate, SB 810 will head to Governor DeSantis for his signature.
Be prepared to respond to calls for emails and phone calls to the governor’s office.
We will update this Call to Action as SB 810 moves to the governor’s desk.

Thank you,
CASAA Legislative Team

FROM THE FSFA:

The level of urgency has never been higher. Final vote will likely be Wednesday, 3/11.
Call and email them to let them know that you will not stand for them playing politics with adults rights and with their ability to choose a less harmful alternative to cigarettes.

Tell House Members to vote no on SB 810.
This bill will force adults back to smoking and increase healthcare costs for the state in the tune of billions.
This bill will guarantee a black market in Florida.
The economic impact will be devastating to the Florida economy.
Thousands of leases will be broken once this bill goes into effect.
Thousands of small businesses will be forced to close.
They need to give the 21+ federal law time to make a difference.
This is NOT what the citizens of Florida want.

A complete list of phone numbers, emails, and Twitter handles can be found on the FSFA website HERE!

Here’s the latest from Brent Stafford at Regulator Watch:

It’s astonishing how wide the gap is between the public health position on vaping in England and that of the United States and Canada. One side values evidence and the other, emotion and hysteria.
Public Health England (PHE) just released the sixth report in its series of independent reports commissioned by PHE to summarise evidence on e-cigarettes to inform policies and regulations.

The report meticulously addresses each of the issues anti-vaping activists expound as dangers of vaping and simply refutes each one with impeccable science.

In this exclusive RegWatch interview with Linda Bauld, Professor of Public Health at the University of Edinburgh and co-author of PHE’s 2020 Evidence Update; we walk through the findings: youth vaping epidemic, vaping-related lung illness, perception of harm, risk of nicotine use, vaping and pregnancy…

Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com

Live Streamed: March 9, 2020
Produced by: Brent Stafford

In an article found on Dr. Farsalinos’ page, Ecigarette Research, Dr. Farsalinos writes:

Let’s talk about e-cigarettes now. And that is all I can say (i.e. nothing), we have zero evidence on how e-cigarette use affects coronavirus infectivity and disease progression. There is a lot of evidence that propylene glycol (one of the main ingredients in e-cigarette liquids) has anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties in aerosol form. Below is a list of studies I cited in the 2017 book on e-cigarettes that I wrote together with other colleagues:

Henle W, Zellat J. Effect of propylene glycol aerosol on air-borne virus of Influenza. Proc Soc Exper Biol Med 1941;48:544.

Robertson OH, Loosli CG, Puck TT, Bigg E, Miller BF. The protection of mice against Infection with air-borne Influenza virus by means of propylene glycol vapour. Science 1941;94:612.

Harris TH, Stokes Jr. J. The effect of propylene glycol vapour on the incidence of respiratory infections in a convalescent home for children: preliminary observations. Am J Med Sci 1942;204:430.

Harris TH, Stokes Jr. J. Air-borne cross infection in the case of the common cold: a further clinical study of the use of glycol vapours for air sterilization. Am J Med Sci 1943;200:631.

Robertson OH, Bigg E, Puck TT, Miller BF, Technical Assistance of Elizabeth A. Appell. The bactericidal action of propylene glycol vapor on microorganisms suspended in air. I. J Exp Med 1942;75:593 610.

Puck TT, Robertson OH, Lemon HM. The bactericidal action of propylene glycol vapor on microorganisms suspended in air: II. the influence of various factors on the activity of the vapor. J Exp Med 1943;78:387 406.

Let me clarify that these studies do not suggest any effect of propylene glycol on the particular coronavirus strain (COVID-19) that is linked to the global epidemic. Thus, we have no evidence on how e-cigarettes and propylene glycol use may affect disease spread and severity. Moreover, we know that the vast majority of e-cigarette users are either dual users or former smokers, so they experience the adverse effects of current and past smoking, and many may already have smoking-related disease. Thus, they may be in a higher risk group, but this is not due to e-cigarettes. Smokers switching to e-cigarettes would definitely have better prognosis (compared to continuous smoking) if smoking is found to increase infectivity and disease severity.

You can read the entire article HERE.