So the opponents have shown their hand.
And I agree with many posts - it IS war.
Why ? Easy. Recently published report of the Royal College of Physicians lays it out.
Check the graphs on page 111 ( Fig. 7.1 ), page 116 ( Fig. 7.9 ) and page 126 ( Fig. 8.1 ). Then read Section 9.5 or - if in a hurry - the summary of it ( Section 9.6 )
FDA's deeming regulation raises the hoop to a point where only those with VERY fat wallets have a chance of hopping through. And 9.6 of the RCP paper makes it clear. BT and BP are the organ grinders and the FDA is the little monkey in a bellhop outfit dancing to their tune...
As an opponent they are as despicable as they are formidable.
In favour of the hallowed quarterly reports, they have no qualms whatsoever raising the hoop to a point where many many people fall short. Cuz' whoever is able and willing to fork over some major dough for PMTA, is going to recover that from the future consumers. By thus effectively denying access to less unhealthy alternatives, they are consigning thousands of people to an premature, avoidable death. Don't even know what to call that :
Slo-mo genocide by gross negligence ?
They fighting for profits and power.
You - we - are fighting for a healthier and very possibly longer life.
If that ain't worth fighting for, then I don't know what is.
And an opponent who doesn't care a jot whether you live or die - never mind the Marquis of Queensberry's rules.
Plunk a horshoe in your boxing gloves. Or two.
Two.
Two years.
Stock up. Vape sales turned from a trickle to a torrent. Make the sales figures detonate.
The more money accumulates on 'our' side, the more interest will be generated in the suppliers to keep THEIR share of the pie too.
Means also to give the BT-vape produtcs a wide berth. No point in giving them $$$ to use against me 'cuz Sec. 9.6 makes it pretty clear that BT doesn't appear to be very interested in innovative vape products. With all these millions sunk into R&D ( their claim, no mine), I still don't see any regulated 3rd generation box mod coming out of that corner. Should tell you something...
Showing their hand hopefully served as wake-up call for a good number of mom 'n pop stores and 'don't-bother-me' vapers.
Time to close ranks...