I was first introduced to the Electronic Cigarette about a year ago. When I initially tried these and checked in to them I didn’t really understand how they worked. Before I tried them, I thought they still produced smoke, which seemed like a terribly bad idea. After gaining some knowledge/insight, I became curious with how they operated and how they affected the body. A little background: I was more of a casual/social smoker, and would smoke during my breaks at work and not much else. Sometimes me and my buddy would just stay up all night on his porch, rolling our pipe tobacco(nice flavors, such as cherry or a Norwegian spice blend), and smoking those all night. I would come home the next morning to my girl reeking of smoke, and my hands would be stained yellow. This was definitely not appealing. I would also at parties be forced to stay outside and would find myself just smoking non-stop, because I enjoyed the flavors and the way it felt. I think one of the biggest appeals for me was to watch the smoke dance under a bright light in the night sky. Nothing quite as beautiful as that in my opinion. A friend was using an e-cig and let me give it a try. At first I was skeptical because I didn’t know how it operated and what was in it. After thoroughly researching the product, I was amazed to live in an era where an alternative like this was an option. I can still smoke, watch the smoke, with better flavors, use it anywhere(practically), and not have all the harm/repercussions of smoking? Sign me up! If you find a good juice vendor(or make your own for that matter), and use quality wicking materials, and I think it goes without saying, vape safe levels of nicotine, vaping is practically risk free(to our knowledge at this time, which I believe long term studies will only confirm this notion.) To be quite honest, I could probably quit vaping today if I wanted to, and could and have been fine using 0nic juices. The thing for me is, I didn’t want to quit smoking, I enjoyed it too much. I have asthma and smoking was always an astoundingly stupid idea for me. I knew sooner or later I was going to have to quit smoking. I just never knew that I would be able to start vaping. I have noticed various health improvements since quitting smoking, such as an incredible improvement in my breathing, stamina and longevity, personal mindset(I always felt ashamed of smoking or being a smoker, unless surrounded by other smokers. Now I fit in to every social group), and overall general health/well being. The thing about making the transition and quitting smoking, was it was virtually effortless. I was lucky enough to have a friend who had knowledge on how this stuff worked and get me started with a decent kit(none of that throw away garbage at the grocery/convenience stores, that stuff doesn’t work and is probably what’s causing a vast majority of the skepticism). Everyone who knew I was a smoker(I had to hide this from some people, and I don’t hide vaping from anyone), was happy to see me make the transition. The only thing that stopped me from making the transition sooner was a.) cost and b.) lack of knowledge/availability. I try and help a lot of people by educating them on vaping, but it’s very difficult when there is a lot of false information out there, and the good information is difficult to come by. What CASAA is doing is a great service to humanity and it would be a shame if uneducated/scared/greedy politicians were to ban this product, which has already saved millions of lives and could virtually wipe out appeal of combustible tobacco products, saving countless lives for future generations.