Apart from being one of my more recent THR heroes, Ethan Nadelmann has been one of the most outspoken critics of the current ‘War on Drugs’. Rolling Stone Magazine called him “The driving force for the legalization of marijuana in America” he has been defending cannabis and drugs his entire career. He is also the founder of Drug Policy Alliance, a New York City based non-profit. Their goal is to “reduce the harms of both drug use and drug prohibition, and to promote the sovereignty of individuals over their minds and bodies”.
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One of the spectacular THR advocates I follow on Twitter Charles Gardner just sent out possibly the greatest […]
I didn’t realize there was another follow up to the 2018 Study with roughly the same name. This was published in October 2020 and once again follows up on 29 of the original 44 smoking adults involved in the study. The aim of the study? “a long-term prospective assessment of respiratory parameters in a cohort of COPD patients who ceased or substantially reduced conventional cigarette use with ECs.”
Great video and presentation from former ASH Director Clive Bates. Paints an incredible picture of the efficacy of […]
As number of vapers in England plateaus, incorrect perceptions of its relative risks compared to smoking may be […]
Long time champions of harm reduction Public Health England have recently released their advice for smokers and vapers during this time of the Covid-19 global pandemic. Unlike the WHO or CDC their information is clear, concise and to the point.
In this advice they cover both smoking and vaping. Here are some of their main points and takeaways as it relates to using less harmful vapor products
- if you smoke, you generally have an increased risk of contracting respiratory infection and of more severe symptoms once infected. COVID-19 symptoms may, therefore, be more severe if you smoke
- e-cigarettes (vapes) can be an effective aid to stopping smoking and staying smokefree
Ex- MTV Vee-Jay Adam Curry (@AdamCurry ) recently did a spot on the Joe Rogan Podcast and one of the subjects covered was vaping. Not just vaping, but the EVALI debacle AND the MSA payments. Honestly one of the best videos out there in the mainstream telling the TRUTH about how vapor products are being spun in the US right now.
Talk to literally any vaper and they will tell you a very similar story. “I’ve smoked my whole life, tried almost everything to quit, vaping was the only thing that worked.” I have a very very similar story. This is one of the reasons vapers get so confused when people like the Surgeon General tell smokers that vaping wont help them .
Despite Jerome Adams doing everything he can to ensure that smokers keep smoking, people have still managed to find their way to vaping and have made the switch to less harmful nicotine alternatives. Thankfully, the science on the subject doesn’t change to fit the needs of the Surgeons General’s confusing agenda.
Those of us in the vape industry are well aware of the looming May 2020 PMTA deadline for […]
States are responding to their own outbreaks of COVID-19 by implementing different versions of social distancing and shutting down non-essential services. While some of these businesses are being granted exemptions (for example, restaurants can still offer curbside pick-up and delivery and liquor stores are open with strict social distancing protocols), there are questions about whether or not vape shops are allowed to remain open in any capacity.
Thankfully CASAA has made it incredibly easy to to take action and make your voice heard