And from what I can tell, the FDA has not issued any public statements regarding ecigs. The only info we're getting is coming from a rep in the Office of Public Information when she is questioned by a reporter. Her most telling answer was that its an "open case". Basically that's spokesman speak for "I don't know what's going on...leave me alone".
i don't know that you're right. I also think you're dismissing their statements too readily. It took years to get the patch, the lozenges, the inhalers, and the gum on the shelves. They WILL try to regulate this. It's not an 'if', it's a 'when'. They will do it under the guise of public safety, but really it will be so they can tax us and regulate our consumption.
I always wonder why certain folks dismiss others when they make clear statements about their intentions. Why is this? It's almost patronizing if you think about it. Others, here and around the world, state in plain language what they either want to do or what they will do when they are able to, and still there's half the population who just believes what they want to believe as if the statements mean nothing.
Believe me, I'm not just talking about the FDA. . . I see this all the time even though history usually proves that the people making these statements will follow through or at least try to.
No offense. . . I'm not picking on your post specifically. I just see no reason to doubt that this will happen. Other countries' regulatory agencies have banned the use of it, too. And, often, other countries permit what we don't permit for years before it's finally approved here.
