Stop electronic cigarette prohibition in New York

After smoking tobacco cigarettes for over 30 years VAPING is the only way I've been able to quit smoking 100%. To punish all with the few who do NOT READ the warning about "Leaving out of reach of children and pets". IS PLAIN STUPID. There's more correct information from the Scientific studies being done. I don't see sales of nicotine GUM, Lozenges etc being BANNED, yet they hold MORE of a threat! PLEASE educate before prohibiting!

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Amen. Couldn't agree more.

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Join Date: Mar 2014Location: Syracuse, NYPosts: 710


To Whom It May Concern,

As a New York State and Onondaga County resident,I strongly oppose bill S6939-2013 or any other bill that would ban or apply sin taxes on e-liquid sales, here in New York State. I also oppose any bill that restricts vaping in public places.

A former smoker of thirty years, I'm no longer inhaling tar or countless toxic chemicals into my body. After several failed attempts at quitting smoking using traditional methods, vaping has saved my life.

Why isn't the state focused on banning cigarettes? They're the real killers here, not e-liquid.

Numerous people have committed suicide as a direct result from taking Chantex. Also, why is it accceptable for New York state to provide nicotine patches and gum as quitting tools for smokers but vaping nicotine e-liquid, is not.

I must also note that not all e-liquid contains nicotine.

It's unsettling to me that New York state is suggesting what I'm doing now, is more harmful than smoking real cigarettes.

The information outlined in the s6939 bill is outdated, incorrect and frankly, disturbing.

In conclusion, I will be contacting my local representives, requesting they vote no on these bills.

Sincerely,
Anne Sojewicz

From a Philippe Presles all the way from France, because this is not only a New York issue, it is a global issue that effects 100's of Millions of people's rights to choice a 99% safer alternative to smoking...

"Drugs are far more dangerous
The number of deaths rose to 1,995 cases, including 18 cases of children (thankfully only 1%). Drugs are by far the leading cause of death and here the winners for the three most dangerous categories.
Analgesics:
- Paracetamol: 276 dead (including 159 by paracetamol-codeine)
- Morphine and Fentalyl: 158
- Methadone: 134 dead
- Tébaïne: 120 deaths
- Aspirin: 39 dead
- Tramadol: 24 dead
Psycho-active drugs:
- Antidepressants: 148 dead (including 17 with bupropion, used especially for smoking cessation)
- Anxiolytics: 111 dead
Cardiovascular drugs: 128 dead
About 18 deaths of children, the substances involved were analgesics in 11 cases, 6 cases of amphetamines, drugs against colds in 5 cases, and household products in 4 cases, taking several substances are possible) .
In view of these figures, we can only regret that no drug is delivered in packages of security. The most powerful painkillers, antidepressants, anxiolytics and the most dangerous cardiovascular products in free circulation since decades and kill thousands of people by accident without many people do in émeuve."

The people know the facts, the people elect representatives that say they know something, well I think they are missing the boat in the most egregious manner.

I have been a lifelong resident of New York and a smoker for 22 years. After numerous attempts at quitting, (i.e. Nicorette gum, zyban, hypnosis and acupuncture) I finally had success with an e –cigarette. I now have been tobacco free for over a year. Let it be clear that any bill that restricts or bans what is helping many people quit smoking will be met with fierce opposition from not only the vaping community but their families as well. With millions of users across the United States and hundreds of thousand right here in New York, rest assured that opposition to your bill will reflect itself at the ballot box.
The majority of the vaping community is of a generation unlike ours of yesterday. These are men and women who do not just follow the leader and believe what is written in the printed journals of America’s largest corporations. Today’s generation questions government’s motivations and makes an educated decision on all things that may affect their health. The yester years of Government and corporate controlled media have lost credibility.
In ending, I suggest that the New York State government fall back on the issue of electronic cigarettes and e-juice and concentrate on putting New York back into the fiscal stability it once enjoyed.

Pc
Suffern N.Y