No more shipping to CT?!

[treelvr]

What happened???

[Rexa]

Connecticut is banning shipment and sales of eliquid. Kinda sucks eh?

[Madame Psychosis]

Ugh.

I would expect someplace like Massachusetts to ban sales outright, but knowing Connecticut's reputation, you'd think they would just slap a tax on it....

[MrNYFC]

Can anyone verify this? I've heard so, but I havn't heard any of the specifics. Thanks...

[HzG8rGrl]

Time for someone to start mixing and selling in your area. This is a great business opportunity for someone!!!!!

[Madame Psychosis]

Time for someone to start mixing and selling in your area. This is a great business opportunity for someone!!!!!

If illegal activity counts as "business opportunity" (if it's true that shipping and sales are banned)...then yes....

But I don't know the details of this yet.

[eplanet]

At this time I can not really discuss anything, but may I suggest doing a google search "blumenthal electronic cigarette".

Peace...

[Synthesis]

As of right now there isn't a ban on e-cigarettes or liquid. Blumenthal has threatened to ban them, but there has not been a ban put into place. Here is a copy of the press release from the Attorney General (from Attorney General: Attorney General Warns of E-Cigarette Dangers Citing Recent FDA Analysis Finding Carcinogens and Antifreeze

Connecticut Attorney General's Office

Press Release

Attorney General Warns of E-Cigarette Dangers Citing Recent FDA Analysis Finding Carcinogens and Antifreeze

August 18, 2009

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today issued a consumer warning urging consumers and retailers to avoid e-cigarettes in the wake of a recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) analysis finding cancer-causing chemicals and an antifreeze ingredient in some of the devices.

E-cigarettes, which lack FDA approval, are battery-powered nicotine delivery systems that produce heated vapor instead of smoke. Manufacturers and retailers claim e-cigarettes are a safer, healthier alternative to smoking.

The FDA, however, recently tested two brands, Smoking Everywhere and NJoy, finding both contained nitrosamines, known carcinogens. An antifreeze ingredient -- diethylene glycol -- was found in a Smoking Everywhere cartridge. In addition, nicotine levels varied more than 60 percent in cartridges labeled as containing a high concentration of the drug. Researchers also found nicotine in cartridges marked nicotine-free.

Blumenthal said e-cigarettes falsely claim to deliver nicotine without the health risks of smoking. He expressed concern they could addict young people to nicotine, leading them to smoke.

"Despite their fancy hype and alluring flavors, these products deliver carcinogens in a cartridge," Blumenthal said. "These battery powered devices give consumers no clue that they are inhaling toxic and cancer-causing chemicals, as well as luring children into nicotine addiction. Far from providing a safe alternative to smoking, E-cigarettes pose a serious public health risk. They sell vapor instead of smoke -- with the same health risks and costs.

"E-cigarettes are potential nicotine and addiction enablers -- drug pushers, not a smoking cessation aid. Mint and candy flavors cannot mask their menace. Smokers seeking to quit should consult their doctors for safe and effective therapies and products proven to combat nicotine cravings.

"Their motto should be: no smoke or mirrors, just plain cancer and addiction. Recent FDA testing found cancer-causing chemicals and a deadly antifreeze ingredient in e-cigarettes. Levels of nicotine varied wildly -- more than 60 percent -- while supposedly nicotine-free cartridges actually contained the highly addictive drug. Because e-cigarettes are unregulated and unapproved by the FDA, consumers have no clue what they are inhaling. E-cigarettes are a potential gateway device, hooking the young on nicotine and leading to actual smoking.

"Incredibly, manufacturers have filed a lawsuit fighting FDA review -- claiming no need to protect public health. They may deter current smokers from questioning -- and provide a gateway to nicotine addiction with youth friendly candy and fruit flavors, such as bubblegum and cream and cola.

"The products are easily available -- without restriction -- online, or at malls, so far only in other states.

"I will vigorously fight to ban e-cigarettes, unless approved by FDA, and any attempt to retail the devices in Connecticut, as well as work with federal authorities to regulate Internet sales."

[eplanet]

That is an article from August, he has begun to act on that article, he seem's to be a bully...I will update you when I can and we are not happy to be excluding the state of Connecticut to our products and are working on a solution. This is all I can really say at this time. We are truly saddened by this situation and when the time is needed we will ask the members of ecf for their support. Again, I will update you when I can.


Peace.....

[Synthesis]

I searched the Connecticut site, but could not find any legislation or proposed legislation yet on the books. Not saying it's not there, but I'm unable to locate anything. Perhaps they aren't ready to submit to a commitee. It would be best for all CT residents to start acting now, before it is submitted.