We had several visits from our beloved IG FAM at VPX.
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The Following Photos were taken at our VapeSling® VPX booth by WiteRaven
Vape Warriors spoke at VPX Vegas 2016
We thank every warrior fighting for our cause, and that includes all fighting vapers.
C.ADD TO CART:Before continuing to Step 2, select the fabric/cord color at the top section of the product, and click “Add to Cart”. V3 requires a size for neck and body slings.
Optional Step 2:
Customize Color: Skip to step 3 if you want a Standard Cradle (Light Silver) on your Slings.
Single Color: Once you add theBoundary stitching option to your cart, you may skip to step 3 if only choosing one color for all (VS and outer lines same color) cradle stitching. Add to Cart after choosing stitch color.
Example: Choose green stitch for the Boundary color. Click “Add to Cart”. Checkout, will result in a single color green Boundary and VS Logo for your cradle color.
Please make sure you click “Add to Cart” Before continuing to Step 3.
NOTE: New Send & Sling™ (only available for V3 slings) Customize is also available. Now you can personalize your V3 Sling type with any fabric print you have. Send in your fabric choice to Sling your Sports teams, car/bike brands, TV show (TWD, Game of Thrones, etc), or a favorite pattern print.
There are few atty’s and batty’s without adjustment pins. This 510toEgo adapter will guarantee any 510 or Ego atty to connect when using any VapeSling.
Additional options such as bottle clips available —–>click here
CASAA’s May 2016 Newsletter is coming soon, but, we wanted to make sure our members had some important information and engagement opportunities at their fingertips while we work out the finishing touches.
Here’s what you need to know for Friday, May 20th, 2016:
A real petition that needs your participation:
Del. Larry Faircloth (R-WV) has proven himself as a valuable and effective advocate for vapor products in West Virginia. Now, in the wake of the FDA deeming regulations, he is taking his talent and legislative experience to lawmakers in D.C.
Please take action NOW by signing Del. Faircloth’s petition — which will be hand delivered to specific lawmakers — and support his effort to stand up to the FDA’s overreaching and disastrous regulations on vapor products.
Last month, we alerted members to a survey produced by Dr. Christopher Russell, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Substance Use Research. The information gathered will help present to regulators, academics, and medical professionals a more accurate picture about how people are using vapor products and contribute to the conversation about how vaping can benefit public health. Dr. Russell is still collecting data and hopes to make this the largest survey of its kind — the more data the better!
This week, CASAA updated our engagement in support of a change to the predicate date for products newly deemed to be tobacco by the FDA. We have made a slight adjustment to the letter we are asking members to send lawmakers to include support for both HR 2058 and the Cole-Bishop amendment. Please see our updated post here for more details. If you have not already taken action on this issue, please take a moment today to send a message to your lawmakers urging them to update the predicate date for vapor products.
Since the FDA deeming regulations were published for public inspection on May 5th, we’ve been reviewing multiple legislative and legal challenges to the rules. CASAA has joined with other groups in a coalition to explore all of these options as well as PR strategies. We are committed to combining our efforts to fight this battle on multiple fronts. This is an intensive process and, given the high stakes, we are thoroughly considering all viable pathways to challenging the FDA’s deeming regulations.
We are all aware of the desire for quick and decisive action in this matter. However, one hasty decision or poorly worded statement can create problems down the line. It is vital that any action is fully considered before being executed. A well-crafted and focused effort has the best chance for success. It is time to act with purpose, not react emotionally.
Some Good News
On Wednesday, May 18th, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf raising concerns about the agency’s recent e-cigarette regulation, which could create undue burdens on small businesses and lead to negative unintended health consequences. We will continue to update you as this effort progresses. You can view the letter here.
If you are on Twitter, please also take a moment to retweet Sen. Johnson’s message to the FDA. Feel free to ask the @US_FDA and @FDAtobacco to respond in your own words — politely — and use the hashtag #AnswerRonJohnson
AbillionLivesFilm World Premiere a Huge Success!!!
World Premiere Recap
What an amazing night. Wow.
Thank you to DocEdge for hosting us. Thank you to AlfaLiquid for the fantastic after-party & publicity help. Thank you to NZVapor.com for supporting the red carpet pre-party.
One angry lady emailed members of parliament to complain that we were up partying until 3AM and that a vapor liquid company (AlfaLiquid) sponsored a party.
Now that our film is done, we’ll celebrate with anyone…especially those using vapor technology to save their life. There is nothing wrong with celebrating our film bringing the truth to millions.
It’s time for “health leaders” to focus on the facts and stop diverting attention away from the truth.
Moving Forward
The world premiere went so well, we just got an invitation from the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival to host our Australian Premiere on July 10th. We’re thrilled! Contact MDFF for tickets.
Next stop on our premiere tour, we’ll be heading to Warsaw’s Palace of Culture on June 16th for our European Premiere before the Global Forum on Nicotine. We’re really honored to show the movie to leading scientists, policy makers, health leaders, and media. Contact GFN for tickets.
What about North America?
People have contacted us to support large-scale premieres in Los Angeles, Dallas, Milwaukee, Paris, Toronto, Washington DC, and St. Louis. A premiere event that will attract the attention of media and policy makers is very expensive, so we appreciate all the help. We don’t have the billions like Big Pharma.
We need to do this together…and we need to do it the right way.
Not a bad response. Our last letter from Mr. Heck was not as helpful in it’s body text.
Where as this letter response to HR2058 is an improvement over our last communication.
We feel strongly, that the Republican party is fond of the Vaping Community.
As opposed to the obvious stanceby the democratic party to dismantle/destroy vaping .
This year our party agenda takes a backseat.
Regardless of our party, the party in favor, seemingly Republicans, will get VapeSling LLC support at the elections in November 2016.
KEEP GOING VapersArmy!!!
May 13, 2016
Dear Mr. Gonzalez,
Thank you for contacting me to share your concerns with new rules issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate the e-cigarette industry. I share your concerns, which is why I cosponsored H.R. 2058, the FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act, to prevent this rule from taking effect.
As you know, the FDA recently issued rules creating new regulatory authority over new tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. I share your concerns with these regulations and how they may affect electronic tobacco production. In recent years, electronic cigarettes have become increasingly popular alternatives to traditional tobacco products, especially for use related to smoking cessation.
I agree that we must strike a balance between improving market safety and maintaining access to a competitive and growing marketplace. That is why I cosponsored H.R. 2058, the FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act. This bill will prevent the FDA’s new rules from impacting Nevadans’ access to e-cigarette products by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to change the grandfather date for new tobacco products thereby exempting many e-cigarettes from this unnecessary regulation. H.R. 2058 will remove regulatory burdens and provide for a certain effective date with respect to deemed tobacco products. H.R. 2058 was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. While I do not serve as a member of this committee, please be assured that I will support H.R. 2058 should it be considered by the full House of Representatives.
Again, I appreciate your thoughts and it is an honor to serve you in Congress. Your suggestions are always welcome, and if ever I may be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.
VapeSling LLC will be @ ECC/VPX booth #822. We can’t wait to meet all the IG #vapefam there. May 2oth – 22nd ?VSLLC @vpx ?Visit Vegas and come say hello while you’re there.
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We will have the only free, lucky, Craps table in all of Vegas. Win a sling on snake eyes. See all our slings and try them on. Some Custom colored cradles will be available in all Sling types. We will have our apparel of Tees and Hats, plus the popular Juice Holders. Thank you to our loyal fam for visiting just to say hello. Every year we enjoy working a show to see our FAM and learn of any new updates for our Vaping Community. We hope you have a blast!!! This year should be as good if not better than last ECC/VPX. Great people, Great City, Great vape community!
ECC/VPX info
Event Description
Excitement for this event is off the charts! Do not miss this event that will draw attendance from all around the world including the HOT southern California market. VPX Las Vegas will also host round 2 of the ECC Vaping Academy, a heavily promoted private B2B event featuring seminars by industry experts and advocates followed by an industry mixer for networking. Also, consumer days will be filled with excitement as we draw in crowds of enthusiastic vapers and smokers that are beyond eager to meet you and try your products!
Friday, May 20, 2016 (B2B Only)
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM B2B Breakfast Mixer
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM “ECC Vaping Academy”
12:00 PM – 7:00 PM B2B Session
Saturday, May 21, 2016
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM B2B Session
2:00 PM – 7:00 PM B2C: OPEN TO PUBLIC
Sunday, May 22, 2016 (B2C Only)
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM OPEN TO PUBLIC
WHENFriday, May 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM – Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 5:00 PM (PDT) – Add to CalendarWHERESands Expo and Convention Center – 201 Sands Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89169 – View Map
I know how much this movie means to you. I see all the tweets. I get all the messages.
It’s been a long year. We arrived in Peru one year ago. Now we’re in New Zealand for our world premiere. It’s been a roller coaster of emotions. So many people counting on this movie to tell their story, convince their mother, fight the corruption.
Now it’s time.
I hope you’ll love it.
If you’d like to join the festivities, Chantal TV presented by AlfaLiquid will be the official LIVE coverage of the entire evening.
Here are just some of the amazing people joining us tonight for the festivities:
Dr. Murray Laugesen – First to carry out in-depth research on safety of vapor technology in 2009.
Mark Weiss – Won lawsuit against FDA, saving vapor technology industry in the US. Founder of NJOY.
Dr. Attila Danko – Advocate for Australian smokers seeking to use vapor technology.
Arnaud Dumas de Rauly – Vapor Technology Association board member
Chantal TV – Social media livestream broadcaster from Paris who has over 250,000 subscribers.
Dr. Marewa Glover – Health advocate and internationall recognized authority on vapor technology.
Kurt Loeblich – Revolutionized the way manufacturers implemented airflow design for atomizers.
In total, we have seven people from the film at the premiere, as well as many policy-makers, members of the media, health advocates, film critics, and others.
It’s going to be a great evening.
Thanks to those helping make this possible:
AlfaLiquid – Presenting sponsor of the after-party, live broadcasts, and PR
DocEdge International Film Festival
NZVapor.com – Presenting sponsor of the red carpet
Hawke’s Bay Vapour & NVC – Sponsor of official event photography
End Smoking NZ & VAPE2SAVE – Support of the film festival
We are ready.
Thanks for all your support throughout the year. A new journey begins tonight.
… and FDA operators are standing by to answer them.
Today, Tuesday, May 10th, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is officially publishing its final tobacco deeming regulations in the federal register. This means the clock begins counting down on the various compliance periods within which e-cigarette manufacturers and retailers must implement certain practices.
CASAA has been receiving a high volume of calls and emails from consumers and small businesses regarding how the FDA Deeming regulations will affect them. Fortunately, the FDA has set up a hotline to answer your questions.
Please take a moment today
To reach out to FDA at:
1.877.287.1373
(Operators are standing by to assist you with your FDA Deeming clarification needs.)
Some of the questions that CASAA has received that might be more appropriately answered by FDA include:
Will I still be able to DIY at home or do I need to register as a tobacco manufacturer?
I have an e-liquid line coming out next week. Will I be able to sell it?
Will kanthal wire and cotton balls now be considered tobacco products?
Will I have to pay to sample e-liquid even it it’s zero nicotine?
Can I sell my device to a friend even if I’m not a shop owner?
Can I give my old equipment to a friend who wants to stop smoking?
Is my device a tobacco product even though I use it with zero nicotine?
If I buy vegetable glycerine from a vape store, is it a tobacco product? If yes, what about if I buy it at a Walmart?
And so on…
If you have ANY question, the responsible thing to do is ASK THE FDA! Even if you know an expert vaper, you should call the FDA to confirm their analysis of the deeming regulation.
