What's with the freak out? How long are these end-of-the-world posts going to continue?
New products cannot be brought to market after August 8th. That does not mean manufacturers are going to stop making the same existing gear. I believe manufacturers are only going to ramp it up to sell as much as possible until they are required to submit a PMTP authorization.
At that point, they'll have another year.
Am I missing something?
I don't think so.
There are going to be new products introduced after 8/8 and I see NO chance of shipments from China stopping anytime soon. The only reason you won't be able to order that new RTA introduced on 8/10 will be it'll be sold out from everyone else buying it just seeing if it'll get delivered to them.
I agree with the theory that the FDA intended Deeming to get mired down in court cases and Congressional inquiry. The Are smart enough know that this is a Way more complex situation to deal with than any one new kind of snu hitting the market. Having it all get locked up in court and congress also gets the FDA off the hook, Hey, we Tried...
Smacuser, thankfully we both live in a state that so far, couldn't care less about vaping. Not to mention a Governor who gives us Back our tax money, not takes More of it.
I believe Halo's case is going to fight every step of this. I would expect an injunction in the near future on the age proof deal at least so far as it happening in the short timeframe the FDA wants.
Is there reason though to be very concerned and to LISTEN carefully to what is happening as the challenges to Deeming progrsss? Certainly there is. But IMO, if you are Already buying in the Stockpile frame of mind, you simply haven't thought the situation through clearly enough.
Bruce in Ocala, Fl