THR Rendez-vous

It's official: It's over in NJ for Vaping

I post the link to this video posted on YouTube by vape-shop owner and expert Jai Haze where he explains so eloquently and strongly all the negative consequences of a vape ban in New Jersey without any health benefits but many bad consequences :(

SHAME on those politicians, SHAME.

Rendez-vous #26 with Michelle Hughes

Rendez-vous #26 with Michelle Hughes

I found out about Michelle via twitter where she introduces herself that way: "Vaping saved my life after a COPD diagnosis. I'm an Author, Former Respiratory Therapist, Mother to Five, God Bless America!". You give more details about your journey to vaping on the message you posted on January 2nd on your site about the death of tobacco harm reduction. Maybe as a personal introduction you could explain how you came into vaping from a professional background as a respiratory therapist?

Mark Slis testifies in Lansing (Michigan) against the proposed ban of flavors

This testimony by Mark Slis is the best I have heard. I am sure it will get viral (the viewership is already picking up). What he says is badly needed as so many elected officials, state health officials, journalists are repeating without any serious independent thinking "ban, ban ,ban" :( 

Here a Seattle Times editorial or this article in The Guardian about California :(

You can read the transcript of Mark's testimony below.

Rendez-vous #25 with David Goerlitz

Rendez-vous #25 with David Goerlitz.

David used to be a model for Winston cigarettes, then he became a tobacco control advocate as he told in this rendez-vous we had 20 years ago in May 1999. As a self introduction can you tell us a bit when/how and why you transitioned from tobacco control to vaping activism?

Rendez-vous #24 with Lindsey Stroud

Rendez-vous #24  with Lindsey Stroud

Lindsey  produces the audio-podcast Voices of Vapers. She is a state government relations manager at The Heartland Institute and a policy expert on tobacco harm reduction.

Rendez-vous #23 with Kim Shilling Manor

Rendez-vous #23 with Kim Shilling Manor
Owner of Moose Jooce Vape Shop in Lake Station (Michigan) Follow her on twitter 
First is there anything you would like to add to your self introduction on twitter: "I smoked 35 years...lost my husband to lung cancer..still smoked. Tried vaping on 10/21/2013 and quit overnight! Now I own Vape shops geared towards smokers 40+".

Rendez-vous #20 with Alex Clark

Rendez-vous #20 with Alex Clark
Alex is CEO of CASAA
Can you please start by introducing yourself, telling us why and when you started vaping, how your journey evolved and your role in CASAA, the Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association?

Alex Clark: My name is Alex Clark and I quit smoking by accident in 2013. After attempting to quit smoking with nicotine gum (which I used as a bridge between cigarettes for three years), I felt defeated and resigned myself to the notion that I would remain a smoker until my likely early death.

Rendez-vous #19 with ... Anonymous

Rendez-vous #19 with Anonymous
Anonymous is a young friend presently living in New York City who attended the conference organized by NYU on October 19 about E-Cigarettes: the tectonic shift in nicotine and tobacco consumption, opportunity or threat to saving lives?

Here are the links to the recordings posted on YouTube: Part 1 
Part 2 ,  

She has no involvement in this field so I thought interesting to get her perspective and comments.