‘A bit of a rant, but this issue is very personal for the Dad in me, and many, many parents and grand-parents who are in full support of our call for action’ ~~ Kamloops South Thompson MLA Todd Stone
Two young B.C. men are suing vaping company Juul, saying they have developed respiratory problems, increased addiction to nicotine, and anxiety due to vaping. Jaycen Stephens, 19, said “ You just feel like your lungs are filled with fluid constantly and it makes breathing really heavy and hard .” Commenting on this, Kamloops South Thompson Liberal MLA Todd Stone stated, “ Our youth shouldn’t be put into this position in the first place. Jurisdictions all around us are taking action to combat the dramatic increase in youth vaping, yet we continue to wait here in BC ”. “ For the past 6 months, I’ve been calling on the John Horgan government to take action to curb surging youth vaping rates, including banning vape juice flavouring (as the states of Washington, New York, Michigan, Rhode Island and Massachusetts have done - with more soon to follow) ... banning all vape product advertising and marketing ... tightening retail controls and implementing tougher penalties ...