I have, yeah. I would recommend everyone here do the same. As it stands, that article will put most business out of business, and will make getting shiny mods and liquid very difficult.
I just sent this to all my MEPS - Hopefully they actually read it.
I know Its not the best written letter but I tried.
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Dear Vicky Ford, Geoffrey Van Orden, Richard Howitt, Robert Sturdy, David Campbell Bannerman, Andrew Duff and Stuart Agnew,
My name is Craig Thomas,
I live and work in the Ipswich area. I am writing to you for myself and on behalf of many of other people who have quit smoking or are current users of "electronic cigarettes" as there main method otherwise called(vapeing). I want to express my very real concern about the inclusion of electronic cigarettes in the Tobacco Products Directive.
There is a ruling that is taking place in the European Parliament this coming Monday/Tuesday unless it is delayed that will seek to change the classification of Nicotine Base NCP) to a medicine. What this will do to the many millions who smoke E-ciggs and are trying to giving up will be a crime. It will no longer be easy to buy there products online or there juice online or any of the associated items which are used for E-cigarettes and many will return to smoking. People's lives will be at risk!
Vapeing is a name used to describe a device in which an atomizer(wick and coil powered by an electric current)atomizes a juice form of Nicotine and turns it into water vapour which can be inhaled. The Juice itself is made from
"propylene glycol,Vegetable Glycerine and an extremely low dose of nicotine. These ingredients have no side effects and are safe to inhale apart from the Nicotine which in the small dose that would be in your average vaporizer is safe in comparison to an actual cigarette.
Vapeing is a none lethal form of "smoking" all the negative side effects which caused by smoking are removed. The cancerous elements and the other thousands of chemicals are 2 examples. In short Vapeing is a safe alternative to smoking or an aid to give UP smoking entirely.
I ask you as a human being, what world would allow the legal sale of a cigarette something that is literally a slow killer of people? Then go on to ban the freedom of sale of E-Juice(contains NCP Nicotine base) which is part of a product that is the safe alternative to the cigarette?
I know this is quite a bit to read and may not be completely informative, but I ask you to take your time to read this and vote against any ruling seeking to class nicotine juice as a medicine. It will turn many back to smoking and many will be unable to seek the safe alternative of vapeing as freely as they can now. E-cigarettes are not only a method to give up smoking but a hobby for many as they use them as the alternative which is the last point I would like to add. I urge you to do your own research into E-cigarettes for the benefit of your constituency.
The vote for ruling 140 will be taking place in Strasbourg this coming Monday/Tuesday unless delayed. If that fails there will be a debate on the 10Th of September.
The only people who are to gain from this ruling are BIG Pharma and BIG Tobacco, Big pharma does not make money from curing people they make money from prolonged treatment(Cancer & other smoking related diseases) and BIG Tobacco will slowly loose sales over time as people trickle over.
If this passes it will be the most blatant show of corruption ever seen.
Thank you for your time and I look forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Craig Thomas
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