#leading them to murder the vape users

[a-method-in-it]

Given the number of people who listen to music on their phones without headphones in public, I am pretty confident this would not cut down on vape usage in the slightest

If the government really wanted to actually cut down on vape usage they would force manufacturers to add an unmutable slide whistle sound effect that played every time you take a hit

[eeveelutionsforequality]

One thing I hate is that "You have X kink/fantasy, so you're going to do Y!" argument that people make, and you're like "No, I won't. I can tell the difference between fantasy and reality, and I like X not Y." and then they'll be like "Actually, it's like addiction, you'll always need a bigger hit, so you'll go for darker and darker things until you do Y." and you're like "I won't. That's not how it works." and they throw out some random study on people who've already done Y and how they claim X led them to it. But that's as biased as interviewing people who have killed somebody, and them all going "He annoyed me." so you go "Hmm... being annoyed leads to murder." - most of the time, it really doesn't. It's like calling weed a gateway drug, because you asked a few people on heroin and a large portion of them said that they started by smoking weed, while you dismiss all of the people who smoke weed but never move on to harder drugs.

If arousal really worked how they claim, then EVERYBODY would be sitting at various points of the path towards doing Y or something comparable, because EVERYBODY would experience the need for a "bigger hit" whenever they engaged in arousing behaviour or had arousing thoughts, and thus everybody would eventually progress to that - which is obviously not true. Not even addiction necessitates a bigger hit - I've been smoking on and off for about a decade, and relatively consistently for about the last five years, and I still only smoke between 6 and 10 of what is sometimes colloquially called a "prison fag" (a cigarette that you roll yourself that is very thin - the nickname comes from the idea of people in prison smoking very thin cigarettes to make last the small amount of tobacco that they can smuggle in, "fag" being a common shorthand for cigarette) spread across the day (which is less than I've smoked during more stressful periods of my life). I don't need a bigger hit of my tobacco than I had last time, and I don't need to move on to harder drugs to satisfy my addiction. I don't need to drink more alcohol than I did last time in order to get drunk. Somebody addicted to computer games doesn't need to go for darker and darker games to enjoy themselves, they can go from Dark Souls to Super Mario, and usually don't feel at all like the less gritty plot of the latter is somehow not satisfying them. Even if the "bigger hit" thing can sometimes, even often, apply to something like heroin, that doesn't mean that you can apply it willy-nilly to anything.

The only thing that I can think of that has actually worked like that for me (and I've done plenty of drugs and have plenty of kinks) is caffeine - and that's firstly a personal weakness of mine and secondly because of biology, because your body naturally adapts to excessive caffeine intake and if you drink it consistently you can often become numb to its effects (and that's especially notable for me because I have issues with fatigue, so I'm potentially more susceptible than the average person to becoming psychologically addicted to things that lessen my fatigue, but over time my body will just adjust to still being fatigued despite the chemical uplifting). I drink too much caffeine sometimes (like today), so every now and then (like I will be doing soon) I decrease it and then go cold turkey for a little while to go back to normal. It's problem that you can counter even when it does occur, as long as you're informed about it, in a secure and positive environment, and aware of your personal weaknesses and your situation, because you go "Oh, I'm doing this thing a little too much, I'll nip this in the bud and take a break." Even some (if not most) recreational drug users in good environments can monitor their usage, and there's studies (like Rat Heaven vs the original drug study on rats that misinformed our understanding of drugs and continues to misinform people to this day) that back up that positive environments usually don't lead to problematic addiction, and people who were on heroin during the Vietnam war mostly quit pretty naturally upon returning home to a secure environment - so there's no reason to think that a problematic addiction will spawn from safe and informed usage of something in a secure environment.

If you personally can engage in fantasy and arousal without needing to increase and intensify what you're into or what you're doing, why assume that it's any different for anybody else? If you can't engage in fantasy or arousal without needing to increase or intensify, then why project your problems onto others rather than dealing with them, rather than taking this as an opportunity to learn and better yourself, to seek help for what is clearly a problem that you have? If you don't need to make your fantasies a reality in order to feel fulfilled, why assume that others are any different? If you do need to make your fantasies a reality, why are you projecting your difficulties in differentiating fantasy from reality onto others, instead of bettering your own thought processes and solving that issue? That would be like me turning to my friend who has a cup of tea in the morning or with dinner and demanding that they go cold turkey from caffeine, because I personally need to limit my energy drink intake every now and then, and thus would be projecting my own issue onto somebody who's wholly comfortable and secure in simply having one or two cups of tea a day, somebody who never feels a need to increase or intensity that and who never gets the fatigue that I do. The problem is that the people who make that argument pertaining to arousal are ill informed and projecting - they need to learn how to healthily engage in sexual fantasy, they need to stop projecting their issues and insecurities onto others, and they need to address whatever it is in their mind that is causing them to jump to the worst and most distrusting possible assumptions about the thought processes of others. And the whole conversation ignores the fact that arousal doesn't typically work like an addiction anyway - that's a rare issue, but still one that doesn't necessarily mean what they're initially claiming.

~ Vape

[lexisshyy-blog]

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tell me about hachi and bunko and the 2 girls (zombie and weed)

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Hachi

Full Name: Hachirou OishiGender and Sexuality: He’s the gayest fuckin-Pronouns: He/himEthnicity/Species: Japanese, humanBirthplace and Birthdate: I just realized I had never given a birthday to Hachi. It’s January 8th Guilty Pleasures: He really loves cookies. He loves cute little pastries so much, especially when they are honey flavoured. He also loves to watch talent showsPhobias: He’s a big strong man who’s not afraid of aNYTHING (he’s scared of mantis and ostriches) What They Would Be Famous For: Probably his dedication for his work? He’s very work oriented, and he doesn’t take no bullshit from no oneWhat They Would Get Arrested For: He’s a prison guard he’s not going to get arrested. But probably for property damage.OC You Ship Them With: JOHN’S SUNNY. THEY ARE GAY. THEY WILL GET MARRIEDOC Most Likely To Murder Them: GervaiseFavorite Movie/Book Genre: He really likes historical fiction and paranormal books!! But his favourites are mysteries! Except he’s really impatient with them and he usually flips to the last page halfway throughLeast Favorite Movie/Book Cliche: When they put the pets through Hell for comedic effectTalents and/or Powers: He’s SUPER STRONG, and during combat he uses his size and brute force to his advantage. He’s also a very skilled spear userWhy Someone Might Love Them: No matter how scary and intimidating he looks, at the end of the day he’s still a big goof who looses his cool easily and honestly he’s just very entertainingWhy Someone Might Hate Them: Why would you hate Hachi?? Why would yo u- he can be pretty aggressive at times and make decisions on impulse. He often goes after his head too, leading him to dangerous situations that could have been avoided. How They Change: I didn’t work a lot on his back story yet so I can’t answer this neWhy You Love Them: Big Meat

Bunko

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Zombie girl

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Weed girl

Full Name: SHe don’t have one eitherGender and Sexuality: Genderfluid, demiPronouns: She/her, they/themEthnicity/Species: Irish, humanBirthplace and Birthdate: Ireland, November 30th Guilty Pleasures: I mean. Weed. It’s weed. And vape. But she doesn’t feel guilty about that. She feels more out of place whenever she goes to LushPhobias: She’s numb to everything at this point. But when she’s not blazed out of her mind, she’s suddenly very scared of deadlines and social interactionWhat They Would Be Famous For: For how she can manage to pass classes with straight As even when she’s like this What They Would Get Arrested For: IS THIS A QUE STION ANYMOREOC You Ship Them With: Corbin BrOtp and mayb Xylia??OC Most Likely To Murder Them: Masanori wouldFavorite Movie/Book Genre: She loves paranormal/thriller books so much holy shit she has a huge collectionLeast Favorite Movie/Book Cliche: When in mysteries the protag is a simple angst ridden middle aged man and the sidekick given to him is a serious woman who SOMEHOW ends up falling for him. She hates it. It makes no sense. She came here for the mystery not for bedroom actionTalents and/or Powers: She’s very skilled at playing the piano but she loves to play bass the most. Also apparently no one has ever taken a decent picture of her before because no matter what happens, the picture turns up blurry and unfocused. CryptidWhy Someone Might Love Them: She’s just...super laid back, and doesn’t get mad at anything. She’s like a big sister who’ll let you borrow her car even though she knows you don’t have a license and you never drove a car beforeWhy Someone Might Hate Them: She’s laid back, sure, but she can also be super irresponsible, and her little habits can throw some people off tooHow They Change: NO BAC KSTORY CAN’T TELLWhy You Love Them: She puts pineapple and bananas on pizza. She’s Chaotic

[tophateliquids]

Response to Press Release Announcing Proposed Ban on Electronic Cigarettes in San Francisco

Here is my point-by-point response to several of the statements made in the press release issued by City Attorney Herrera announcing the introduction of legislation to ban the sale of all electronic cigarettes in the city of San Francisco: "City Attorney Dennis Herrera and Supervisor Shamann Walton today announced joint steps to curb the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use, which has erased more than a decade’s worth of progress in reducing youth tobacco consumption." The “epidemic” of youth e-cigarette use has not “erased” progress in reducing youth tobacco consumption. The gains in reducing youth smoking prevalence are very real and will translate into millions of lives saved down the road. The problem of vaping has nothing to do with tobacco use because e-liquids do not contain any tobacco. Youth who vape are not tobacco users. They are vapers. So youth e-cigarette use has not undermined gains in reducing smoking. It is a separate problem that, while serious, is far less of a hazard to the public’s health than the epidemic of youth smoking. "San Francisco has never been afraid to lead,” Herrera said, “and we’re certainly not afraid to do so when the health and lives of our children are at stake." San Francisco is apparently afraid to lead because they are willing to take the politically expedient step of requiring safety testing for e-cigarettes, but they are not willing to place the same requirement on real cigarettes. In fact, tobacco cigarettes have already had their safety testing and they failed miserably. If San Francisco wants to lead, then why isn’t it taking cigarettes off the shelves? "Banning vaping products that target young people and push them towards addiction to nicotine and tobacco is the only way to ensure the safety of our youth."  Let’s stipulate that. But if that’s true, then certainly banning tobacco products (i.e., cigarettes and smokeless tobacco) that target young people and push them towards addiction to nicotine and tobacco is also the “only” way to ensure the safety of our youth. "San Francisco, along with the City of Chicago and the City of New York, sent a letter to the FDA this morning demanding that the FDA do its job and immediately conduct the required public health review of e-cigarettes that, by law, was supposed to happen before these products were on the market."  The law does not require the FDA to conduct a public health review of e-cigarettes. What it requires is that manufacturers who want their products to remain on the market must submit a pre-market tobacco application to the agency for approval. This review was not supposed to happen before the products were on the market. They were already on the market in 2014 when the FDA issued its regulations. The FDA delayed the deadline for these applications because not doing so would have resulted in the elimination of vaping products, forcing millions of ex-smokers back to smoking and removing a huge competitor to cigarettes. It would have been a huge gift for cigarette companies. So it’s a good thing that the FDA did not enforce its original August 2016 deadline. "In coordination with the City Attorney’s Office, Supervisor Walton is introducing groundbreaking legislation at the Board of Supervisors today that would prohibit the sale in San Francisco of any e-cigarette that has not undergone FDA review."  This is not ground-breaking. What would have been ground-breaking is if the city introduced legislation to ban all tobacco products that have not been reviewed by the FDA and found to be reasonably safe. Surely, cigarettes would have been on this list. "This is not an outright ban on e-cigarettes. It’s a prohibition against any e-cigarettes that haven’t been reviewed by the FDA to confirm that they are appropriate for the protection of public health." It is essentially an outright ban on e-cigarettes because the city knows full well that there isn’t a single e-cigarette that has gone through the pre-market approval process (since that deadline was extended until 2020). But the more important question is why the Board of Supervisors believe that e-cigarettes should only be sold if they are shown to be appropriate for the public health, while they are allowing cigarettes to be sold even though we know for certain that they are not “appropriate for the public’s health.” "The FDA has simply failed to do its job in unprecedented fashion,” Herrera said. “These are prudent steps to ensure that we know the health and safety implications of products being sold here. If the FDA hasn’t reviewed it, it shouldn’t be on store shelves in San Francisco."  If they really mean what they say, then certainly, cigarettes should be on store shelves in San Francisco. You can’t take as a serious public health effort a proposal that e-cigarettes should be taken off of store shelves in San Francisco because we’re not certain of their health implications, yet it’s perfectly fine to let cigarettes remain on store shelves in San Francisco despite the fact that they have dismally failed their “safety review.” There is simply no public health justification for banning e-cigarettes but not real cigarettes. "Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. Tobacco kills more than 480,000 people a year in this country. That’s more than AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders and suicides combined."  Exactly! Yet vaping products are not responsible for a single one of those 480,000 deaths. And so the city of San Francisco’s response to 480,000 deaths from cigarettes is: Let’s ban the fake cigarettes and let the real ones, which are causing 480,000 deaths a year, to stay on the shelves. "These companies may hide behind the veneer of harm reduction, but let’s be clear: their product is addiction."  Veneer of harm reduction? There is overwhelming evidence that vaping is much safer than smoking. It is convenient to ignore this scientific evidence because it doesn’t make for as good of a story. But public health needs to be guided by science and evidence, not by political expediency. Response to Press Release Announcing Proposed Ban on Electronic Cigarettes in San Francisco was originally posted by E-Sigaret Nieuws

[artisanalapothecary]

My conservative mother-in-law and her new love of hemp!

Do you get side-eye from your: spouse, coworker, friends, neighbors, parents or (insert any other judgmental person or people you know here) when the subject of marijuana comes up?

If you share your love of all-things-pot in mixed company, are you made to feel like a loser, a criminal, or some lazy “pothead” who is capable only of making poor life choices?

If you are still reading this, my guess is yes. I’m here today to tell you that I’ve been there too. I’m also here to tell you that there is hope! How do I know this? Because I have witnessed a miracle. My conservative, Persian mother-in-law LOVES cannabis!

In today’s society, the winds of change are a blowin’ when it comes to the subject of ”weed”. With the legalization not only of medical marijuana, but recreational marijuana as well, more people are speaking freely about the benefits of using cannabis both medicinally and casually. Until recently, my mother-in-law was NOT one of those people.

Let me give you some background information to set the scene. I will change the names here to protect the innocent. My amazing, loving Middle Eastern mother-in-law, let’s call her Mary Jane, or Mary for short, and I have a wonderful relationship that has spanned more than two decades. That said, we have a little bit of a language barrier. She understands some English, but is shy to speak it. My Farsi (Persian language) is fantastic as long as I keep it to ”Hi, how are you? I’m fine, thank you. It’s warm/cold.” After that, somebody could yell fire and I would reply “It’s cold.” You get the picture. Our communication is either translated by my sweet husband, or my fabulously glamourous sister-in-law (more on her later), or through a series of award-winning charades.

More often than not, Mary and I lose some of our conversational impact through these translations. I suspect my husband, referred to from here on out as “The Hubs”, and my sister-in-law whom we will call Sophia (because everybody she meets tells her she looks like Sophia Loren) cheat and don’t always tell Mary everything I’m saying. This is not due to lack of understanding, or laziness. This is for my own protection. If Mary knew everything I’m saying, she would be very concerned for her only son because he is married to a crazy person.

Mary eats only very healthy food that she prepares herself. She does not drink alcohol, use tobacco, or use prescription medication. I‘ve never even seen her take an ibuprofen. Mary exercises every day, and takes all of her vitamins. I’m not going to share with you Mary’s age, because even though we have changed her name here, she will murder me. I will say she has not reached the age of eighty yet, but you could torture me with shredded coconut and Keeping Up With the Kardashians reruns and I still wouldn’t give up the goods.

In addition to adhering to this strict regimen to care for her aging body, Mary also adheres to an unwavering loyalty to conservative thoughts and behaviors. Loosely translated, she is a bit of a worrywart. And I mean that in the best way possible. If there is a loose screw on the floor, hours will be spent wondering and searching for its origin, in the event the house might fall down if not replaced. If a missed phone call is not returned immediately, subsequent phone calls to all people and possible locales are placed until the recipient is tracked down to:

1. Make sure all parties are safe, and not lying in a ditch somewhere.

2. Ensure that said parties have been fed properly.

3. Offer lunch at the house - even if we’ve already eaten. Twenty minutes ago. Really, we’re not hungry. What? Oh yes, we’ll drive to the house immediately to pick up homemade Persian food for later, thank you!

Mary is of the mindset that all rules must be strictly adhered to, particularly when it comes to the government. There is no black and white when it comes to obeying the law. We have established that Mary is a worrywart, so you can imagine the stress it caused her to learn that her favorite (only) daughter-in-law had started a cannabis-based business. Yep, we told Mary that I’m into pot.

Who explained to Mary details about the new CBD-infused bath product line I created with my friend and business partner? The Hubs and Sophia of course! Prior to the unveiling of this information, I was quite nervous. The Hubs, Sophia and I discussed at length our plan of action and just how to break the news without breaking Mary’s heart. The first step was to explain exactly what the products are, and what makes them so great. After explaining the benefits of absorbing CBD through the skin, we had to attack the legality of the situation. CBD is legal folks! More on that subject here.

Lastly, moral implications had to be addressed. After convincing Mary that customers would not be going to jail for buying our products, and that I would not be going to jail for making them, and that The Hubs would not be going to jail for be married to a drug lord, it was challenging to reassure her that I was not taking the first steps on a path leading directly to drug addiction and homelessness. You see, CBD does not get you high. THC, the other stuff found in marijuana gives users the psychotropic effect of being “high.” And there is NO THC in any of our products.

What was the final tactic used to convince Mary that we are on to something good? We asked her to try some of the merch. As well as Mary takes care of herself, she does suffer from ailments that you would expect a not-yet-eighty-year-old person to experience. Muscle pain, joint pain, insomnia, digestive issues, anxiety...just to name a few. You know what CBD is good for? Alleviating muscle pain, joint pain, insomnia, digestive issues, anxiety...just to name a few.

So we started with Bath Crack CBD Bath Salts. Sophia oversaw the project by drawing the bath, adding the Bath Crack and keeping Mary in the tub long enough so as to experience the benefits of the CBD. The result? Epic fail. Poor Mary who is not a bath-taker just could not relax and enjoy. Getting in and out of the tub is no fun, and once she was in, it was uncomfortable for her. Ok, back to the drawing board. How could we share with Mary the amazing experience of CBD?

Vaping was completely out of the question (Have you lost your mind?) and with a very sensitive tummy, we did not think that oral consumption was the right decision either. Think, think, think…and bingo. We have to make a lotion that Mary can use. So came the birth of CBD Whipped Body Butter.

It took us some time to finally come up with the right formulation. Not too greasy, not too runny, scent had to be just right (Amber Oil and Orange Blossom, yummy) and of course, we had to get the right amount of CBD into the jar. Once we got the consistency, the aromatherapy and the potency right, it was time to roll out the ultimate test: the Mary test.

We gave Mary a jar and asked her to rub some on any part of her body that hurt. She started with a little around her neck and shoulder area. She loved the scent! A few minutes later she rubbed a little more. Wow, starting to feel good and pain feels like it is lessening. Let’s rub some more…in more places. This is great for the back too! And hands, and feet, and arms, and legs and so on and so forth. Thirty minutes later, Sophia is gently reminding Mary that a little bit goes a long way. An hour later, Sophia is wrestling the jar away telling Mary that she should probably save some for later.

That incident was three weeks ago. Since then, we have not seen Mary without her jar of CBD Whipped Body Butter in her hand. She is either using it on herself, or any unsuspecting victim within reach. She loves the relaxing qualities of CBD and aromatherapy in addition to alleviating her pain. Mary has several siblings residing all over the world. She calls them daily to rave about how much she loves the product and how proud she is of her favorite (only) daughter-in-law. She has spread the word to all of her friends, and may have tried to strike up a conversation in a grocery store line about it.

So there you have it dear reader, the story of how this girl and her family introduced pot to Mary Jane.

When faced with cannabis skepticism, honest and clear communication is most effective. Understand that age, cultural background and upbringing all affect a person’s outlook on certain subjects. Love and patience are the keys to bringing awareness to all facets of hot-button topics such as cannabis, or politics, or the ongoing dispute of over/under for the TP roll. Actually, no discussion needed for TP – over, ALWAYS over. Under should be a punishable offense.

Do you have more questions about CBD? Check this blog for frequent posts, or check out the Home and FAQ pages of our website for more information. Wanna get your hands on some Bath Crack Bath Salts or CBD Whipped Body Butter? Buy direct here.

[thevapingduckie]

Vaping Duckie’s Rantings and Ravings, Issue #1

WHAT'S IN THE NEWS, DUCKIE?!

BILL S-5 IN CANADA What will Bill S-5 do?

Make it illegal for vape shops to truthfully tell customers that vaping is less harmful than combustible cigarettes Allow Health Canada to regulate products in the future as it chooses — and this has already begun. The agency has announced that all vaping products that contain nicotine must have child-resistant caps, including tanks [see below] Eliminate many popular flavors by preventing manufacturers from honestly describing them. It bans flavor descriptions that indicate candy, dessert, and soft drink flavors, for example — and Health Canada will be free to amend the list at any time Probably lead to American tobacco companies moving in and taking over the bulk of the vaping market in Canada. Cigarette companies have the money, regulatory knowledge, and distribution power to overwhelm a small market (or a large one, for that matter!) Violate constitutional rights. Bill S-5 has been criticized by legal experts like the Canadian Constitution Foundation for violating constitutional rights of Canadian citizens

The bill’s purposes are stated clearly:

To protect young persons and non-users of tobacco products from inducements to use vaping products; To protect the health of young persons and non-users of tobacco products from exposure to and dependence on nicotine that could result from the use of vaping products; To protect the health of young persons by restricting access to vaping products; To prevent the public from being deceived or misled with respect to the health hazards of using vaping products; and To enhance public awareness of those hazards.

This is supposed to protect Kids, a lot like what Congress is trying to do in the US.

It's currently in the second reading in the house of commons in Canada.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has singled out the Juul Pod system as particularly dangerous, More so than ACTUAL SMOKING.  He is saying that ONE Juul pod has as much Nicotine as a FULL PACK OF CIGARETTES. That's insane. The amount of nicotine that is in the pod depends SOLELY on the amount of nicotine the person using said device uses. For me personally, It's between 1 and 4mg depending on my mood.  Before this, Sen. Schumer went after batteries, stating “Despite the explosions, no recalls have been issued.” What the Senator failed to realize or find through simple research was that the majority of "Vape Explosions" are a result of "User Error", such as having loose batteries in one's pockets with loose change or keys or improper charging. We in the vaping community have someone who stays on top of battery safety and always has up to date specs and warnings for any battery used for vaping. Check out Battery Mooch for more about batteries.

Johnson's Creek E-Liquid Company has gone out of business, and this is very sad news for the Vaping Industry as a whole. Johnson's Creek was the first E-Liquid producer established in the states, and between Direct to Consumer sales, Wholesale Bulk E-Liquid, and Distro to brick-and-mortar shops, at one point they were the second largest E-Liquid manufacturer in the world.

WHY DID THEY GO OUT OF BUSINESS, DUCKIE?!

Well, The CEO stated earlier in the year they had major concerns aurrounding the Deeming Regulations being proposed by the Food and Drug Administration, sating that it could and likely WOULD put them out of business. The Regs state that each application, which cost $1 million, The company would have to pay $200 million if it submitted an application for every flavour that they made. The Village of Hartland agreed to step in and help by urging the FDA to rethink the regulations, but ultimately to no Avail.

Hartland Village Administrator David Cox said that while he believes that the prospect of the costly looming regulations did play a role in the company’s demise, a business deal gone wrong with tobacco and cigarette papers distributor Republic Tobacco, is what sealed their fate.

the CEO posted to twitter on Oct. 9 "Very sad to announce we are going out of business effective tomorrow", and sin a statement on their website they added: Johnson Creek will no longer be in business. I’m so very sorry that we’ve failed you.” Heidi Braun, CEO, Johnson Creek

You didn't fail us, Heidi.

So the Altria group is being forced to run Advertisements against Smoking. For those who don't know, the Altria group is the company that owns brands such as Phillip Morris, RJ Reynolds and Lorillard. This is the group that gives us Newport and Marlboro, basically.

In the court case which was initiated almost 20 years ago, the big tobacco companies were accused of releasing misleading adverts and implicated for the false health claims they made about cigarettes in the past. The TV segments will be between 30 and 45 seconds long and will feature mostly on  ABC, CBS and NBC for five days a week. The adverts will run for a total of 52 weeks, and will display court-mandated text accompanied by a voice narration.

“Altria, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, Lorillard, and Philip Morris USA intentionally designed cigarettes to make them more addictive,” will say one of the adverts, whilst another one will read : “More people die every year from smoking than from murder, AIDS, suicide, drugs, car crashes, and alcohol, combined.”

I'm not sure how effective these ads will be as Television is no longer the number one source of entertainment in the world, but I'm glad to see SOME action has been taken to make these companies own up to their mistakes.

now on to something a little less dour.

DUCKIE!! WHATCHU VAPIN' ON? Recently, I've been vaping on the Smok Alien 220 mod, and switching between both the Smok TFV8 Cloud Beast and a generic mini Velocity RDA I got from My friend Mitch.  I was vaping on the iPV5, but it's having some form of issue due to juice leaking into it. I AM a notorious over-dripper.

I also from time to time like to use my JAXBOX in single 18650 mode with my Cloud Champ RDA on it. It's fun for a little nostalgia.

HEY DUCKIE, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, BRO?

Well.. That's a long answer. Let's see, I left off with Zamplebox unboxings and reviews. Well, I ran out of things to review and had an issue with Zamplebox where my box was over a month late, then I got the wrong box, then got my box AFTER getting the box for the next month, which was ALSO late. After that, I ended my membership. I then ran out of things to review, and then we were evicted from our house, and had to move. I briefly worked at STR8 VAPES in Ennis, and loved the hell out of that, and then we moved to a completely different town. My other job, being a rapper and producer(go figger, right?) started to take off and I focused on that, but now I'm back here with you guys. Insofar as Juice goes, I've been making my own, and I'm going to show you guys that.  

WHAT DO YOU HAVE PLANNED FOR US THESE DAYS DUCKIE?

Well, obviously, I plan on vlogging, and writing these little editorial rants. I'm still going to review stuff(I'm in the process of researching the first review back) and I'll show you guys stuff insofar as Juice and such goes. It's gonna be fun!

I firmly plan on youtubing again, and making sure that you guys will have access to it here on Tumblr. @Sweetmal25 told me that I should. I believe her. I don’t have a choice, She's my wife.

To conclude this, Let's find a way to help our Canadian brethren and fellow Vapers. I know we have an uphill battle here in the US to contend with, but we can't stand by and let our fellow Vaper lose their vaping. It's not something I'm willing to stand for. I'm gonna look into some stuff and find any sort of campaigns to help, and when I do they'll be posted here on my tumblr. Also, Pour one out for Johnson Creek. they will be missed. One of the first bottles of E-liquid I ever had was from them. It was a cookie flavour of some kind, if I remember right, and it was delicious.

Our Elected Officials have no idea what they're talking about insofar as vaping goes, and are trying to ban vaping in an effort to "Protect the Children". While a noble cause, this is a very thin veil that we can all see through, and know where it’s really coming from.

I AM BACK, and plan on a lot more content and DIFFERENT content than before while maintaining the older stuff.

@Sweetmal25 is my favourite person, and I'm not just saying that because ring.

I'll see you all in the next video and my next Ranting and Raving.

LET'S KEEP ON VAPING STRONG! QUACK QUACK!

TVD/The Vaping Duckie