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TexasTowelie

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Tue Nov 19, 2019, 09:02 AM Nov 2019

Meet Ron Johnson: The Politician Who's Fighting for Your Right to Vape

In a year when so many vapers are disappointed with their local and state representatives for not taking the time to learn about how vaping affects them, Ron Johnson is a beacon of hope. Across the board, politicians have failed to see the value of vaping as a smoking cessation option and as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, but Ron Johnson has done his research and he is standing by his constituents.

Who is Ron Johnson?

Ron Johnson is the senior United States senator from Wisconsin and recently won reelection for a second six-year term. He serves on the committees for Science and Transportation, Small Business and Entrepreneurship among others. Obviously all of these topics have a direct role in the advancement of vaping, so he is in a unique position to see how vapers and vape shops are directly impacted by new regulations.

Taking the Fight to the Floor

There is very little public information available about Ron Johnson’s lifestyle overall. It isn’t clear whether he is a smoker or vaper, or if he ever used these products in the past. So why is vaping on his radar at all? Because the one thing he does know well is business.

With the new FDA regulations rolling out, Johnson has been the first to admonish the FDA for issuing a death sentence for the vapor industry without taking the time to fully understand it. Johnson has charged that the current FDA proposals will kill off vape manufacturers and retailers and severely inhibit people’s ability to quit smoking, if they so desire

Read more: https://www.vaporfi.com/blog/meet-ron-johnson-the-politician-whos-fighting-for-your-right-to-vape/

Hmm, Trump changed his stance on vaping, Ron Johnson is in on the act, perhaps it's time to follow the money?

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