I am 22 years old, my family has a history of Lung cancer, and i started smoking at 16, i became addicted at 17 and was at 2 packs s day by 18, i smoked socially and smoked privately, i tried the gum, the patch, but refused to try anything else because i have a history of depression and self harm, at 20 i tried a simple CE4 starter ecig pack from a gas station, but being 0mg nic e liquid it had no real efffect of my smoking habit, i then about 6months later went to a vape shop (Smokers Choice, in Bremerton, WA) and got a decent clearomizer and an itaste vv3 with 18mg nic e liquid, after about a week using that set up, with on and off smoking, i quit wanting a cigarette, swisher sweet, or to use my pipe, and stopped smoking altogether, i felt better every day, and over the next month or so i dropped to 6mg of nicotine and moved to a mechanical mod and Kayfun tank atomizer and have not once found myself wanting a tobacco product of any kind. vaping has help me become less depressed, saved my marriage and im willing to bet its saved my life, my body fees lighter and i feel healthier. no other product, or system has helped me quit my bad habit like vaping, both the vaping community and its products, did with ease. It was effortless to switch over, once i had more information about it, and it worked fast. I tried the cigalikes but they are not as effective as the more advanced vaping products, but the can help fight off the urges to have a tobacco product. I feel that vaping can end the need for tobacco products completely, not only is it safer, and healthier, but its easy, and safer for other people around me (while yes socond hand nicotine can happen with vapor, it cannot cause cancer, and i exhale away from none smokers, smokers, and vapors alike, it just the kind thing to do) and it doesn’t make me smell like a donkey, which can be very nasty as i cared for one before, vaping also doesn’t stain my teeth yellow. This is my story, and i’m proud to be a vapor, and pray that the government doesn’t impede my right to do such, i do respect a far and just tax on nicotine, but not unfair regulations on e cigarette and vape manufacture simply because of tobacco companies influences. It’s my life, it’s our country, and it’s my freedom of speech to vape not smoke, my son sees me vaping, not smoking, and that’s far better for his future. Regulate Nicotine, not Vaping and E-Cigarette products. Be fair and lit people decide their future. Sincerely, Drew A. Faulkner SPC, US Army