Nicotine Candy- Why is the FDA not all over R.J. Reynolds?

[Closet Toker]

Same old B.S. propaganda.

[Delite]

Yeah will it fly though- I hope not....

Same old B.S. propaganda.

[TropicalBob]

Star Scientific products should "fly". Ariva was introduced to mass market in 2002; Stonewall in 2004 -- both are thus "grandfathered" into legality. I used both for awhile and went to all-Stonewall soon after it went on sale. Ariva is 1.5mg of nicotine per piece; Stonewall is 4mg per piece.

I certainly hope it "flies"! What's your problem? All harm reduction products, dissolvables included, need to be available to those wanting to quit cigarette smoking. I endorse e-smoking as an alternative, but also snus, dissolvables and nasal snuff. In fact, as I've said before, my main nicotine comes from snus, not vapor. But I want them all, to pick and choose as needed.

[SpaceCadet]

Hey Bob, I'm interested in getting some Stonewall to try on my next US visit. Are they available pretty much everywhere that sells cigs? I'll be in NYC, DC and for DC staying in Arlington VA.

Cheers

[TropicalBob]

A number of tobacco stores sell them in-store. I got my city's store to stock them about four years ago, and they've really started selling well with smokers abandoning newly expensive cigarettes en masse. They can also be ordered online, although I haven't had to do that. Tasty items ...

P.S. I know they are not sold outside the U.S. Sorry 'bout that.

[Delite]

Really? They are already selling them in stores, next to the candy? I though this was a dry test run or something, I did not know they are already in retail locations. Thats ridiculous.

[Stubby]

This has been brought up before but I thought it was a good place to do it again.

FDA regulates tobacco

I'm hoping Reynolds wins and is able to keep all there reduced harm products on the market.

Delite. You may want to get up to speed on this before spouting off nonsense replies. They are not sold in the candy section. That's pure propaganda. They're sold along with all the other tobacco products.

[mrask]

Portland was a test market for these and I picked up a free sample of the "Mellow" flavor orbs. Tastes kinda like spent cigarette butts soaked in molasses REALLY! Later I went back to the same market and asked how they were selling. The clerk said they can't give 'em away because they taste so awful.

[Delite]

Well when you watch the video, they are clearly in next to the gum and candy. I have never seen them in retail locations, so I can only go off what the video has provided me with facts.

This has been brought up before but I thought it was a good place to do it again.

FDA regulates tobacco

I'm hoping Reynolds wins and is able to keep all there reduced harm products on the market.

Delite. You may want to get up to speed on this before spouting off nonsense replies. They are not sold in the candy section. That's pure propaganda. They're sold along with all the other tobacco products.

[OutWest]

For anyone that wants to write to Good Housekeeping magazine about that video, the "letters to the editor" email addy is GHletters@goodhousekeeping.com

And, not to hijack thread, but if youre going to write, there's also this article you might want to write about Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Goodhousekeeping.com - How GH applauds Pres. Obama for signing the Tobacco Control Act and that making cigarettes less addictive is a good thing. Um, if you do that, people smoke more and then increase their risk of cancer, emphasyma(sp?), etc.