I had my first cigarette at 18. From there, I was hooked. I went from smoking one or two every few days, until I was smoking a pack a day, before I was even 19. At the time, E-Cigarettes were not available for purchase. 6 1/2 years later, I was smoking almost a pack and a half a day. Not only was this draining my bank account, but my health as well. I had a constant cough that would sometimes be strong enough, it caused me to vomit. My teeth were showing the signs by the time I was 20. I suffer from asthma, so this did not go well combined with my smoking habit. I had tried numerous times to quit, using nicorette gum, patches, the cinnamon trick, and anything else I could find on the internet. Nothing was successful. The longest I was able to go without a cigarette during these attempts was about 2 weeks. I probably quit smoking over 30 times throughout the 7 years I was a smoker. One day at a gas station, I noticed a display of disposable electronic cigarettes for purchase. I figured, sure why not. I continued to purchase and use these disposable e-cigarettes alongside traditional cigarettes for about 3 weeks. Eventually I was able stop smoking traditional cigarettes for almost a month. From there, I was only smoking my electronic cigarette, with an occasional traditional cigarette every few weeks or so. After about 4 months, my horrible cough was entirely gone, I was able to run without vomiting, and my asthma attacks had disappeared. I was also saving over $200 a month not purchasing cigarettes. It has been a little over 15 months since I smoked a traditional cigarette, and I use my e-cigarette daily, with absolutely zero side effects and 100% satisfaction. E-cigarettes saved my life, and the lives of numerous people in my life. Countless studies have proven traditional cigarettes to cause cancer, lung disease, and even death, yet there are no laws being passed to ban them entirely, and they are available in every gas station and grocery store in the state of UT. There is no reason e-cigarettes, that have been researched, and helped thousands quit traditional cigarettes entirely, should be banned. I stand my by e-cigarette and my smoke free life 100%, and will continue to fight for my right to purchase the necessary items needed to use it.