To help smokers quit, make them...

To help smokers quit, make them vapers

Via: http://www.latimes.com/

Great little Op-ED piece from the Los Angeles Times.  Thanks Leora for sending this my way. 

e FDA is considering proposals to regulate e-cigarettes that would discourage their use. The Los Angeles City Council has banned them in public places, and the California Legislature may vote on an anti-“vaping” law this week.

Blanket laws discouraging the use of e-cigarettes are the wrong policy move. E-cigarettes have already shown themselves to be an appealing alternative to many smokers who are trying to quit. Because almost 500,000 Americans die annually from tobacco-related diseases, a lot is at stake.

Most smokers want to quit but typically try and fail, often repeatedly. Some successfully stop by using nicotine gum or a nicotine patch or taking drugs that make smoking unappealing. But for most smokers, these strategies have not worked.

E-cigarettes, although varied in style, all deliver nicotine to the user in a vapor, which can look like cigarette smoke. By vaping, e-cigarette users can get the level of nicotine hit that addicted smokers crave but without the dangers of burned tobacco. To be clear, nicotine is addictive, but it is not the ingredient in cigarettes that makes traditional smoking so lethal — it’s the burned tobacco that kills.

Though e-cigarettes are not harmless, existing evidence makes clear that they are staggeringly less dangerous than regular cigarettes and other burned tobacco products. The British government agency Public Health England reviewed existing studies and estimated that e-cigarettes are about 95% safer than burned tobacco products. Some users have then been able to wean themselves from nicotine altogether, as the level of nicotine in e-cigarettes can readily be controlled and therefore reduced.

By adopting three complementary policy ideas that would encourage rather than discourage e-cigarette use, government — especially the federal government — could nudge many more Americans to quit smoking and eventually save millions of lives.

Read the full article HERE at Latimes.com

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The V-MODZ 60w Box ModThe V-Mods 60w modTLDW: It’s a...

The V-MODZ 60w Box Mod

The V-Mods 60w mod

TLDW: It’s a strange little device.  I still don’t like the way it feels in my hand, and I really don’t like the button.  It works good, battery life on a single 18650 at higher wattage is very… meh..

I’m not the biggest tank user, so a lot of the appeal of this is lost on me. It does what it says it will do.  And 90% of my tanks do fit inside with no issues.

Super vape budget hands. These mods start at $275 and go UP from there.  

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Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes may breathe fewer toxins

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How China steals US Technology for Profit ~ Video Thanks to One...

How China steals US Technology for Profit ~ Video 

Thanks to One of my subscribers named HUSKY for sending this my way. The video doesn’t mention vape products at all ( obviously ) but it’s a pretty good window and commentary on the whole cloning issue. 

Great video IMO

-Grimm

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England’s official stance on vaping and e-cigarettesVia Press...

England’s official stance on vaping and e-cigarettes

Via Press release from the American Vaping association and Gregory Conley

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Vaping Association, a leading advocate for the benefits of vapor products such as electronic cigarettes, is calling for a reexamination of U.S. views on vapor products following the issuance of a new expert report on the subject by Public Health England.  The results of the groundbreaking 111-page government report are front page news in England today.

Key findings of the review include:

• the current best estimate is that e-cigarettes are around 95% less harmful than smoking
• nearly half the U.K. population (44.8%) don’t realise e-cigarettes are much less harmful than smoking
• there is no evidence so far that e-cigarettes are acting as a route into smoking for children or non-smokers
• e-cigarettes may be contributing to falling smoking rates among adults and young people

“My reading of the evidence is that smokers who switch to vaping remove almost all the risks smoking poses to their health," said Professor Peter Hajek of Queen Mary University. Hajek co-authored the report with Professor Ann McNeill of King’s College London.

In light of this new report, the AVA is calling for U.S. organizations and government agencies like the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) to reassess their views on vaping. Additionally, the AVA is calling on these groups to issue corrective statements clarifying prior misleading or inaccurate statements.  

"This report represents a major win for public health. Smokers need to know that vapor products are far less hazardous than smoking and effective for quitting,” says Gregory Conley, President of the American Vaping Association. “With over 42 million Americans still smoking cigarettes, there is no excuse for major public health organizations to continue to propagandize against these lifesaving products.”

Public Health England is not the first respected institution in the U.K. to come out in favor of vapor products. The Royal College of Physicians has declared that vapor products have the ability to “prevent many deaths and episodes of serious illness.” The country’s largest anti-smoking group, Action on Smoking & Health (ASH), has long argued against extending smoking bans to include vaping. On Monday, ASH released a report finding no evidence of a ‘gateway’ effect from vaping to smoking, with virtually all habitual usage being found in smokers and ex-smokers.

In contrast to the U.K., government agencies and mainstream public health organizations in the U.S. have been far less open to embracing vaping.  For example, Dr. Michael Siegel, Professor of Public Health at the Boston University School of Public Health, has stated that the American Lung Association would rather smokers die than quit using e-cigarettes.  The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health, meanwhile, refuses to even admit that a smoker’s health benefits when he or she switches to vaping.

“For years, activists have sought to mislead smokers into believing that vaping may be as hazardous as smoking. These reckless tactics have undoubtedly discouraged many smokers from making quit attempts,” says Conley.    

“As a matter of ethics, it is repugnant to intentionally confuse smokers about the risks of smoke-free nicotine products,” adds Conley. “This report should change the debate about vaping in the U.S. for the better. Only time will tell if scientific evidence, rather than hype and conjecture, will win out.”  ####

You can learn more about AVA and vaping by visiting the AVA website. You can also find them on Facebook and Twitter.  

My inbox literally exploded today with emails and messages of this announcement in the UK.  Thank you to everyone that sent me articles.  It’s a good day for the UK.  Now if the USA would only follow suit. 

-Grimm

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The Fujin mech mod I received this product at no charge from the...

The Fujin mech mod 

I received this product at no charge from the vendor for the purpose of doing a video,  Therefore it has no monetary value to me.  This video is my opinions and experiences with the product, and is in no way intended to be the final hammer of judgment.

The Fujin Mech Mod

TLDW: Good lord this is a nice mech
Everything is nice and finished feeling.
The switch is nice but very soft.  Also
no locking feature.

Fit and finish is truly on point.
it’s a gorgeous mod IMO

Unfortunately it also comes with a
very high asking price.  #VapeBudgethands
The Fujin is $180

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Seeing through the cloud: Our responsibilities as a communityBy:...

NATO Action Results in Repeal of San Diego Advertising...

NATO Action Results in Repeal of San Diego Advertising Restrictions1998 ordinance deemed a violations of First Amendment rights

VIA: CSPNet.com

Yesterday, the San Diego City Council voted unanimously to repeal tobacco advertising restrictions that were first adopted by the city in 1998 and then extended to electronic cigarettes and nicotine e-liquid in June of 2014. This action to repeal the tobacco and electronic cigarette advertising restrictions was a direct result of actions taken by NATO, including a legal commentary letter sent to the San Diego City Council on June 28, 2014, which explained that the advertising restrictions violated the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

The original San Diego ordinance adopted in 1998 prohibited retailers and businesses from placing or displaying (1) any advertising or promotion of tobacco products on a sign in a publicly visible location located within 1,000 feet of a school, playground, recreation center, child care center, arcade or library, and (2) any advertising sign for tobacco products on the inside or outside of the windows or doors of a retail store or business that was visible to the public from outside the establishment. The ordinance was then amended by the San Diego City Council in June of last year to extend the advertising and promotion restrictions to electronic cigarettes and electronic cigarette accessory products.

In its June 28, 2014, letter to the San Diego City Council, NATO explained that the restrictions on tobacco product advertising in San Diego ordinance and the proposed extension of these restrictions to electronic cigarettes, electronic cigarette paraphernalia, and vaping juice, raised significant constitutional issues.

Read the full article here on SCPNnet.com

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Need writers and content providers for GrimmGreen.com ! Hey...

Need writers and content providers for GrimmGreen.com ! 

Hey everyone! you may ( or may not ) have noticed a sharp decline in the content here on GrimmGreen.com.  The reason isn’t a slow news time, or lack of new devices.  The reason is, in addition to running my YouTube ( which could be a full time job itself ) Keeping up with e-mails,  running all my other social media, and running a liquid company.  I’ve been trying to run GrimmGreen.com all by myself. 

This model is obviously not sustainable and GrimmGreen.com inevitably falls by the wayside.  Ive attempted to reach out in the past for help, only to have people offer, then disappear after a few weeks.  

Here is what i’m looking for

1.) 3 - 4 people to help provide content here on grimmgreen.com , whether that be news, reviews, videos, interviews, first looks or just opinion columns. 

2.)  Dedicated people.  I want people who are here for the long haul.  People willing to take an hour every day to help me keep GrimmGreen.com running smoothly and maintain the integrity of my brand. 

3.) Passionate vapers.  In addition to fun articles, videos and interviews. I need someone with a passion for advocacy. 

If you feel that you can rise to the challenge.  Please email me nick@grimmgreen.com with an example article and a short bio on you and how long you have been vaping.  I want a wide spectrum of people.  Young and old, male and female to get a few different points of views.  

NEWS PERSON:  Someone willing to find the news in the vape world as it happens and create content and articles based on that news

FIRST LOOK PERSON:  Someone to track down and report on any new devices, atomizers, liquids and create content for them with pictures and exclusives included. 

INTERVIEW PERSON:  Someone willing to go out and interview the people that the community wants to hear from.  Congress people,  Lobbyists, Reviewers,  mod makers, liquid makers ETC and create content with pictures based on those interviews. 

OPINION PERSON:  Got an opinion of what happened on the last episode of ClickBang?  or the recent fiasco in New Jersey?  Let my readers know about it.  This person has to be extra adept at writing and have a dynamic personality. Not always ranting and anger, but helpful and constructive content. 

So there you have it.  If you feel you can rise to the challenge and be an active part of this community that we have created. I would love to hear from you. 

Thanks everyone

-Nick 

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The Truth About Vaping - EMERGENCY ALERT - Special...

The Truth About Vaping - EMERGENCY ALERT - Special Sessions

Another fantastic video from the Truth About Vaping youtube series.  This time all about how sneaky the state of CA is being in regards to their newest bill.  As some of you may know SB140 was recently pulled from the table.  Hundreds of vapers showed up at the state capitol the day of the hearing

Senator Mark Leno pulled his support of the bill, which would have effectively killed vaping in CA.  Well now a mutated version of the bill is back, only this time, it’s getting voted on behind closed doors, away from the public eye, with no opportunity for any of the local vapers or buisness owners to speak their voice on how this would effect their lives. 

Spread this video around everyone,  keep fighting the good fight!

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Know Your Vape: Batteries Debunked Featuring @uymods Good lord...

Know Your Vape: Batteries Debunked Featuring @uymods

Good lord this is a fantastic video.  Squidoode and Justin Uy drop some serious battery information on everyone here.  Great stuff for sure.  Well worth a watch Timestamps after the jump 

Time Stamp Index:
0:14 - Introduction to Episode
1:18 - General Overview - Types, Dimensions, etc.
3:00 - Inside a 18650 - Diagrams
4:29 - Battery Manufacturers & Manufacturing
6:52 - Ohm’s Law & The Power Equation
7:50 - Charging your Batteries
9:04 - Voltage Drop & Battery Sag - Demonstration
14:39 - Multiple Batteries - Parallel
16:52 - Multiple Batteries - Series
19:21 - Battery Safety w/ Multiple Batteries
20:50 - Closing Remarks

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The Zephyrus RTA Tank I received this product at no charge...

The Zephyrus RTA Tank

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TLDW: I dig it.  I dig it a lot.
good airflow, simple build deck ( you
gotta build small and close to
the posts )

With a bit of practice it’s easy to wick
and YouDE packs in everything you need
including spare o-rings and different
colored silicone tank gaskets.

No real vape budget hands needed as
the Zephyrus only costs around $25 - $30

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