Excellent Ecig Debate in the National Assembly For Wales

[MarkS]

'Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Kirsty Williams said there is "no justification" for a ban on smoking electronic cigarettes in enclosed public places and places of work in Wales.'
www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/wales-27381047

Well worth viewing in my opinion.

[vigowomble]

Thanks MarkS, good find. I'll give it a watch tomorrow given the time.

[lynxkat]

Thanks for the link. Good debate, good to see some sensible speakers on the side of Vapers, and questioning supposed evidence against us. As for the negative speakers, how can they be so blind.

[toots]

Very good

More on our side I reckon than against in that debate, it is well worth watching. I was getting rather annoyed with that short dumpy guy (didn't catch his name) who was getting quite passionate against e-cigs, but then the guy who followed him was even more passionate for e-cigs so that balanced it quite well.

[MarkS]

Also those against the ban appeared to know their stuff, where as those for the ban were just singing from the Glantz/McKee hymn sheet.

[Di]

Definitely worth viewing MarkS thanks for posting!    

Hats off to Kirsty Williams for raising the paper and well said Darren Millar!  

As for the Health Minister, Mark Drakeford... well... he got my back up as soon as he started speaking at 22:20mins!!   

[charon]

Most informative debate, but sadly that will be all it ever is. The Drakonian powers of senior office will get their way somehow, just watch.

[GunJack]

As a Welsh vaper, I've had very positive responses from my AMs on this, with the Lib Dems and Cons being very much against it, and will block-vote against a ban

[Deleted]

Brilliant. Have spammed the link (cos you all know how nice I am )

[djs]

'av a read of this little beauty.

In his reply the Health Minister Mark Drakeford drew the members' attention to the white paper and said that electronic cigarettes are "no more effective" than nicotine patches.

OK. I'll add my testimony to the CONTRARY. That's no.1 to be getting on with.

anybody else?

[markm]

May 15, 2014 11:23:51 GMT djs said:

'av a read of this little beauty.

In his reply the Health Minister Mark Drakeford drew the members' attention to the white paper and said that electronic cigarettes are "no more effective" than nicotine patches.

OK. I'll add my testimony to the CONTRARY. That's no.1 to be getting on with.

anybody else?

I don't understand what that has to do with the need to restrict personal choice!
its obviously important to the muppets, or they wouldn't use such out of date
and inaccurate information.

[djs]

May 15, 2014 11:56:37 GMT markm said:

I don't understand what that has to do with the need to restrict personal choice!
its obviously important to the muppets, or they wouldn't use such out of date
and inaccurate information.

Good point. As unlikely as it seems, there are people out there who have swapped their 10 silk cut a day for 1 Nicolite refill.

If half the battle is the habit of puffing, even if some supermarket e-cigs are utter carp, people should have this choice over a patch or NRT product.