Hello Vape Warriors!. This is J.G., founder of VSLLC, asking you to join me and other vape warriors in joining hands at the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign on the south strip. We will meet under the sign on Oct 22, 2016, 2:22pm at the sign located on the center median of the southern strip, near Mandalay Bay Casino Hotel. Please join us. For more information, please write an email to: [email protected] We look forward to seeing you vaping and advocating there.
We’re excited to inform you that these 2 exciting events are coming to NYC this month!
Join Us to Save A Billion Lives this Century
Tobacco related illnesses are projected to claim a billion lives this century. The FDA Deeming Regulations threaten to shut down 99% of the vaping industry within the next 2 years. Please help us to oppose this by joining hands on Saturday, October 22 to for a wall to protect a billion lives!
Start time is 2:22 PM when will all form a line side by side to stretch as far as we can. Silently.
You will be a part of history. Make that history positive and make it count! A billion lives are counting on you. Including your own!
Get Your Tickets Now!
A BILLION LIVES
New York City
Premiere & Panel
Friday, 10/28
8:10 pm
Cinépolis Chelsea
Award-winning “A Billion Lives” is kicking off its worldwide theatrical release on Friday, October 28, 2016, with a one-week limited engagement playing in New York City at the Cinépolis Chelsea until November 4th.
To kick off this special engagement, members of the media and concerned thought leaders are invited to join award-winning Director Aaron Biebert for an exclusive screening and panel discussion with “Winston Man” and Dr. Sally Satel about saving a billion lives. National Center for Public Policy Research’s Jeff Stier will Chair New York City and host the panel immediately following the viewing.
Our fight is heating up. With the election around the corner, we need vapers to contact their Congressmen and Senators to urge them to support our cause before the FDA regulates the vaping business out of existence. Vapers need to educate themselves about how their local, state and federal legislators stand on the issue of vaping. Please ask your federal representatives to support HR2058 and the Cole-Bishop amendment which would move the predicate date and allow products on the market now to remain on the market.
It’s easy – visit www.august8th.org. And ask your friends and family to do the same!
ABillionLivesFilm Premieres all over the U.S.A. and most other countries
Help ABillionLivesFilm and reserve your tickets in your area now!
They tried to bury us
I was worried.
Big organizations were trying to bury us. Facebook was unfairly censoring our posts, making them unseen to the public we were trying to reach. Big Hollywood companies were mysteriously “not interested” after expressing strong support. Our small team starting facing burnout and fatigue.
It wasn’t looking good. We fell about a month behind our planned release schedule.
But you stuck with us.
You lifted us up. Many of you volunteered to help.
You made a lot of noise and caught the attention of two distribution companies called Tugg & Demand.Film.
The only thing we needed now were some big publicity events to make a successful partnership with them possible. Without a massive marketing budget, we needed big premiere events in Hollywood and New York City to get the media behind us and lead to wider distribution in theaters, TV, and streaming services.
To the Rescue
After our successful North American Premiere, I watched my best friend’s mom (who smoked two packs a day) quit smoking. She was at our after-party and she picked up one of the Von Erl (a party sponsor) vapor devices and tried it. I know many folks think flavors are only for kids, but she loved the chocolate flavor so much she quit smoking on the spot.
The reaction was priceless.
Months later, she has quit for good, so did her husband (who now has a new mod). Their family has gone through a revolution and my best friend will have his parents around for many more years.
959,999,956 lives left to save.
When I told that story to Günter (CEO of Von Erl) over Skype, he told me that’s why he got into this business. He asked if he could sponsor our Hollywood Premiere Global Launch Party to help make it an effective event and reach even more people with the truth. He also asked if we could do the same in Berlin. He lives in Austria and really wanted to see the movie in German for his neighbors and loved ones to know the truth.
I said yes, and today after all the worries and hard work and waiting, we can finally announce that this film is going to be seen on hundreds of screens worldwide and will be covered by some of the most prestigious press outlets on the planet.
What they say about this movement will largely be based on what happens in the next 10 days.
The battle truly begins today.
The Plan
Life-saving vapor technology has a PR problem. It’s been beaten steadily for the past several years and most of the public thinks it’s harming society, addicting children, and supporting Big Tobacco.
Consequently, politicians who are mainly focused on getting re-elected are bullied and threatened by Big Pharma-funded “non-profit” organizations to go along with the bans, restrictions, and extreme taxes.
We need to get the truth out…and we need to do it now.
Our PR team in Hollywood is busy pitching more news outlets and managing our VIP list so that we can make the maximum impact with our message. Jeff Stier and the NYC organizing committee he assembled is doing the same in New York.
We need some help. The majority of big film critics and reporters will only write about something big. Netflix only wants big movies.
We need to get “big”. That means box office sales.
Through our relationship with Tugg, we now have 95% of theaters in the entire US willing to show A Billion Lives. The only catch is that we need:
We also have a similar arrangement through Demand.Film for the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland. If these go well, more countries will be added.
If you’d like to see the life-saving truth spread, then please buy tickets right now. The media is watching. Invite your loved ones. Invite your leaders. Invite your neighbors.
Theaters are the best place for community education.
October 26th is our global launch day. We will kick off the launch with our Hollywood Premiere at the famous Cinerama Dome Theatre on Sunset Blvd and a smaller after-party on top the W Hollywood Hotel for invited media, celebs, and special guests.
We’ll use that time to make sure the message is heard.
We’ll have a huge red carpet at the theater for media to get pictures and footage of the attendees. Getty will be there. LA Weekly will be reviewing the film. It’s on the calendar for the LA Times. Other media (reporters, magazines, bloggers, etc.) seeking passes to the red carpet are asked to contact [email protected].
If you have a potential VIP guest that can help bring attention to our fight for truth, please contact [email protected]. I’m saving some seats for anyone that can bring more celebs.
Sadly, that’s the only people the public listens to anymore…which is why this Hollywood Premiere is so vital.
We’re also reserving complimentary premiere tickets for the following:
Two days later on October 28th, we’ll be headed to NYC for our New York City Premiere and Media Panel at theCinépolis Chelsea. Thanks to planning committee chairman Jeff Stier, this event will be a massive success. I’ll be interviewed on The Street TV. The New York Times will be covering the film, so will The Village Voice. Others are RSVP’ing as I type this.
After the premiere, we’ll have a panel for the media that is moderated by a Forbes writer, including: “Winston Man” David Goerlitz, Dr. Sally Satel MD, and myself.
I will be reserving tickets for media (contact [email protected]) and anyone who adopts (buys a block of tickets and help promotes it) one of four screenings per day at Cinépolis Chelsea on October 28th to November 4th.
Tickets are now on sale for the NYC Premiere & Panel at8:00pm and subsequent showings (click here). Search forCinépolis Chelsea and the date (October 28th and beyond).
The Battle for #ABillionLives
After NYC, we begin one of the most difficult battles of this entire journey. We head to India to fight for truth at the World Health Organization FCTC COP7, which is responsible for the bans popping up around the world.
They’re protecting cigarettes and we’ve got plans to make sure the world knows it. The majority of the billion deaths will happen on their watch, and it’s time to bring them out of their secret shadowy meetings.
As of October 1st, 2016, all our VapeSling LLC Facility is producing V3.0 Webbed Slings. No, Spider Man is not endorsing us, but that would be cool. Anyway, VapeSling® V3.0 Webbed Slings are the only, secure “Vape-On-THE-GO” mod holders. Reliable and more comfortable than ever. 1.5″ wide webbing.
Your V3.0 Web Slings are covered by our VapeSling® Lifetime Guarantee. You won’t need it, as we expect 0% breaks. All our slings are reliable, however, this version is exceptional. Reliability extends beyond your Mod/Vape weight.
Starched fabric (for wrinkle free flatness) sewn into reinforced edges (Black Gross-Grain) leading to the VapeSling® proprietary cradle (Black VS Logo flap). All Cradles are sewn with a triple stitch square around the VS logo. You can literally pull a truck with your V3.0 sling. Our point: Your sling will last and secure your mod forever!
Your V3 Sling is completely washable as well as heat resistant.
Construction Complete! Oct 1st Release: VapeSling® V3.0
We are back!!!
Thank you for your patience with our 3 week expansion/construction.
While away, we developed another great VapeSling® Version.
Enjoy Slinging with the new VapeSling® V3.0 1 1/2″ wide sling.
The comfort level of Vaping just went to 11. Reliable, strong, as well as comforting, your VapeSling® V3.0 will be your newest best friend.
For those that continued to read, VS subscribers, and/or regular Sling blog readers, congratulations: You are invited to try our new release, VapeSling® V3.0, at 10% off plus free shipping.
On Oct 1st release date, and while it lasts (1st 10 slingers), can use Checkout code: tryv3 when you choose any sling type in the V3.0 line.
Coupon Note: 1st 10 Slingers; Coupon will be valid on Oct 1st at 12AM PST, for any VapeSling® V3.0 purchase; V2.1 purchases will process with regular prices.
Senator Ron Johnson (WI) is taking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to task over the impact of the “deeming rule” on small to medium vapor businesses across the country. Sen. Johnson, Chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, has sent several letters to the FDA requesting to see, among other things, their calculations regarding the number of vapor businesses that would be forced to close as a result of the deeming rule.
The FDA has rebuffed his request for information.
From CASAA’s perspective, the independent vapor shop is vital for ensuring consumer access to a wide variety of vapor products, as well as for helping smokers successfully transition to smoke-free products. Without a doubt, the FDA regulations will kill the diverse vapor market, which will lead to thousands of vapor shops closing. Senator Johnson is working to prevent that.
Please take a moment now to send Senator Johnson a thank you letter.
(For a pre-written letter that you can print and send, click here. To edit this letter, make a copy in google drive and then include your additions)
If you live outside of Wisconsin or would prefer to write a letter by hand,
please send it to:
The Honorable Ron Johnson
517 East Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 408
Milwaukee, WI 53202
If you are collecting many letters to send off to the senator, please share a photo of your effort on social media. Use the hashtags #AnswerRonJohnson and #WeAreVapor
(Writing Tip #1) If you have a lot to say, please craft your email in a separate word doc and then copy/paste it into the field provided. If you take too long, they system will time out and you will lose your work.
(Writing Tip #2) Although we’ve provided a prewritten email with compelling talking points, we would strongly encourage you to edit the email because personalized communications to legislators are far more persuasive than form letters. At a minimum, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PERSONAL STORY (just a few sentences) in the text of your email.
Wisconsin has the convenient electronic method. As a vaper, you know your duty. Send yours now.
Posted Aug 8th
Monday, August 8th, 2016 marks the start of a two-year countdown to the FDA’s near prohibition of 99% of vapor products currently on the market. To prevent this, we have a specific ask of congress to update the 2007 predicate date to 2016. This is a necessary first step in a larger legislative battle to keep the diverse range of vapor products available.
Take action TODAY by calling your congressman and urging them to support a change to the predicate date in the tobacco control act.
For contact information and points to discuss on the call,
As of August 3rd, 2016, all our Slings are sewn in our VapeSling LLC Facility. VapeSlings will no longer use Knots as fasteners, rather permanent, durable, and reliable stitching.
No more worries of knots becoming undone in extreme heat nor moisture. Your Lifetime Guaranteed Sling is now washable as well as heat resistant.
VapeSling® V2.1 Released 8/3/16 is even more durable and reliable than before. We fasten your Sling cradle, using the paracord color of your choice (as shown in the pictures below), with black thread for cosmetic purposes. After weaving thru the upper apertures, the cording is sewn onto the tough 4 layer (2 PVC layers) canvas cradle (Flap that holds your mod). For extra strength, we use multiple stitches on both fasteners till the cording becomes one with the canvas.
Your new V2.1 Sling will hold well over a 70 lb. load.
Chairman Johnson Demands Further Answers from FDA on E-Cigarette Regulations
Please help if you approve of Vapor products as a Life saving and/or Harm reduction industry.
Credit to @tw11tch of IG for preparing this letter:
Please download and send this prepared letter or your own to Sen Johnson—->SenJohnsonLetter
Send to:
Sen. Ron Johnson
328 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, demanded further answers from the FDA on Friday after sending a third letter to FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf seeking information on the recent e-cigarette regulation.
Johnson raised concerns in May about the agency’s recent e-cigarette regulation, which could create undue burdens on small businesses and possibly lead to negative unintended health consequences.
“In my initial letter, I asked the FDA for data on the number of e-cigarette businesses that will be affected by the rule,” Johnson said in the letter. “The FDA gave an inadequate response that lacked the requisite details. Further, the FDA noted that it did not possess some important information about the economic effect of the rule, writing that ‘[t]he baseline number of manufacturers and importers of [e-cigarette] products is uncertain.’ The FDA’s acknowledgement that it has, at best, incomplete information raises questions about the adequacy of the FDA’s justification for the rule. Further, many job creators in the e-cigarette industry fear that they will be forced to shut down if the rule is implemented. Without a concrete understanding of the rule’s effect on growing industry, the FDA’s decision to implement this regulation could lead to the elimination of thousands of jobs and businesses.”
The FDA responded to Chairman Johnson’s inquiry on June 16, 2016 with insufficient answers. On July 8, 2016 the FDA provided the Committee with an initial document production consisting of materials that were already publicly available. Johnson originally sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf about the e-cigarette regulation on May 17, 2016 and then sent a second letter to the FDA on June 6, 2016.
The FDA’s June 16, 2016 response can be found here.
I write to reiterate my request for information about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation over e-cigarettes and its potential consequences. I first wrote to you on May 17, 2016 requesting information and data regarding the consequences that this new regulation may have on small businesses and the public’s health. After I did not receive a response, I wrote a follow-up letter on June 6, 2016 that reiterated my initial questions and requested documents and materials based on FDA communications relating to the regulation. The FDA provided partial responses on June 16, 2016 and July 8, 2016. The FDA’s answers to my questions, however, provided only limited new information, and the FDA did not provide a complete document production. While I appreciate the FDA’s offer of a briefing, the Committee must first possess the full universe of requested documents and materials to fully understand FDA’s decision-making process. Therefore, I write to again reiterate my requests.
In my initial letter, I asked the FDA for data on the number of e-cigarette businesses that will be affected by the rule. The FDA gave an inadequate response that lacked the requisite details. Further, the FDA noted that it did not possess some important information about the economic effect of the rule, writing that “[t]he baseline number of manufacturers and importers of [e-cigarette] products is uncertain.”
The FDA’s acknowledgement that it has, at best, incomplete information raises questions about the adequacy of the FDA’s justification for the rule. Further, many job creators in the e-cigarette industry fear that they will be forced to shut down if the rule is implemented. Without a concrete understanding of the rule’s effect on a growing industry, the FDA’s decision to implement this regulation could lead to the elimination of thousands of jobs and businesses.
Additionally, I asked whether the FDA would issue a revised rule if sufficient data demonstrates that e-cigarettes are a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes. The FDA did not answer this question. Instead, the FDA gave an ambiguous answer, reasoning that the FDA must regulate in order to obtain more information about e-cigarettes. The FDA stated:
The rule is the beginning of the process of the regulation of e-cigarettes, and the other products covered in the final rule. That regulatory framework will evolve over time as we learn more about the products. Now that FDA will finally have regulatory authority over these previously unregulated products, the Agency can expand its knowledge base regarding these products.
The FDA’s statement is concerning. Rather than conduct research to better understand the effects of the product prior to regulating, the FDA chose to issue a rule without a proper understanding of the product itself. Because federal regulatory agencies seldom shrink their own jurisdiction, the FDA’s action could result in a far-reaching regulation that fails to consider the regulatory impact on small businesses selling e-cigarettes, product innovation, and the public’s health.
I also questioned the FDA about the potential unintended consequences of its rule that may result in decreased access to e-cigarettes and increased consumption of traditional cigarettes. The FDA responded by citing to a scientific paper that concluded that the decline in adolescent smoking rates slowed in states that enacted restrictions on access to e-cigarette products. However, the FDA also cited “several limitations” with the study. The FDA states that it “acknowledges this paper as a first attempt to study the potential impacts of youth [e-cigarette] access restrictions, but more research will be necessary to explore the potential effects of this rule on product switching or dual usage.”
In addition to asking the FDA to respond to several questions, I also requested documents and communications referring or relating to the FDA’s regulation of the e-cigarette industry. On July 8, 2016 the FDA provided the Committee with an initial document production that consisted of materials that were already publicly available. Based on conversations between my staff and the FDA, I am willing to accommodate the FDA’s request to prioritize the production of certain material. As discussed between our staffs, I ask that the FDA initially prioritize its production of documents and communications referring or relating to the FDA’s interactions with industry, advocacy groups, government entities, and other stakeholders as the FDA developed its regulation.
The American public deserves complete answers from the FDA about its rulemaking. The information and material that I requested from the FDA will help to inform the Committee’s oversight responsibilities and address the public’s concerns about the e-cigarette regulation. Therefore, I request that you please provide complete responses to my prior letters as soon as possible but no later than 5:00 p.m. on July 29, 2016. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Tickets: There are still some tickets available. Click here to help us sell them out today and send a message. A group discount of 20% is available. [email protected].
Thanks to Molecule Labs, the entry fee for the official after-party is included with your ticket.
Official Hotel: InterContinental (On the Milwaukee River and adjacent to the Pabst Theater)
We have a limited number of rooms at a reduced rate of $149 (normally $300) for Friday & Saturday. Available until July 29th.
Attire: I will be wearing a tuxedo, but it is not required (or expected) of everyone in attendance. However, please dress to impress the media. The world will be watching.
Schedule
Friday, August 5th
7:00pm – Opening Night
Enjoy an epic night out with me, members of the cast, and the Milwaukee-based crew. We will meet at the InterContinental lobby (adjacent to the Pabst Theater). Details to follow.
Saturday, August 6th
12:00pm – Lunch at Top Secret Location (Details to follow)
7:00pm – Red Carpet festivities begin at the Historic Pabst Theater
8:05pm – North American Premiere begins
10:00pm – After-party begins at Lucid Light Lounge (Presented by Molecule Labs)
Sunday, August 7th
Sleep in.
Drink water.
Take an ibuprofen.
There will be additional festivities scheduled. Details to follow.
This model was developed to accommodate users with an unrestricted Mod/e-cig carry, however, not in the form of a lanyard.
This latest creation using our Patent Pending concept is the V2.0 Ring Sling HP from VapeSling®.
This new sling model is a Finger/Hand sling. Your HandChecks will be secure in your hand with the Ring Sling loop on one of your fingers. As with all our Slings, Mods of ALL SIZES, WEIGHT and SHAPE are held, comfortably and securely. This tough carry will handle all Mods, e-cigs, vaporizer sizes and weights, securely and comfortably.
Attachment is done with the cradle sandwiched between the Atty and the Batty (Atomizer and Battery). Your Mod will be in full display and always ready to vape.
