I have been smoking since I was about 18 years old, over 30 years. I’ve tried everything to stop: Cold turkey, a smoking timer, nicotine inhalers, patches, counseling, cig-a-likes and even hypnotism. I watched my mother die from smoking related illnesses, still I couldn’t quit. Nothing worked. Then I was introduced to vaping. I was skeptical as I had already resigned myself to the fact that I would be a smoker until the end. I bought a beginner’s kit and some e-liquid. I tried it and thought that it would never work. I wanted my e-liquid to be exactly like a cigarette, which it never will. With some willpower I gave up most cigarettes, except for a couple in the morning, one while driving to and from work and the one after dinner. I was surprised I could cut down even that much. Soon, I began to cut out all analog cigarettes and began vaping exclusively. At that time I used 24mG e-liquid. Amazingly, it was working and I was so happy! I could taste everything better, had more energy and could smell better. I now can smell the cigarette smoke on others and I’m disgusted by it and the fact that for years I smelled like an ashtray. I’m even shocked at who I can smell the cigarette smoke on, people I never knew smoked! I have since cut my nicotine levels to 12mG and plan to continue tapering down over time to 0mG. I’m so proud that I am no longer smoking cigarettes! While I know there is risk to any habit, I’m sure that vaping is much safer than cigarettes could ever be. The other day I went to the public pool with my sons, and for the first time in years I was able to hold my breath long enough to swim underwater for quite a long distance, and didn’t come up short of breath! That was my proof that my health is constantly improving! It is very important that these products don’t get caught up in government and overtaxed. There are many doctors who will agree with me that this is by far a much better alternative than smoking analog cigarettes, especially for those of us who are hopelessly addicted to nicotine. Again, while I’m sure there is risk involved, I have a much better chance at a healthy life than if these products were eliminated altogether. I’m sure that if I couldn’t vape, I’d go back to cigarettes, and there is no way to control the amount of nicotine you get from cigarettes as there is from e-liquid. I hope you’ll consider my testimonial as you also consider the future of vaping in the United States.