Thanks to the OP, Anthony. Its a great question. One of the reasons i began buying mech mods, was possible FDA crackdown, as you suggest. When a man like Bill Godshall is talking greater than 90 percent of the stuff being regulated in these Regs, my ears do listen.
The FDA ( food & drug administration) can't ban or regulate non food or drug products.
Delivery & power devices are not going anywhere, the juice is their only focus.
Reposted from an old Kent C post:
C.Tobacco Product
Tobacco product means “any product made or derived from tobacco that is intended for human consumption, including any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product (except for raw materials other than tobacco used in manufacturing a component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product)” (section 201(rr)(1) of the Act. Thus, the term is not limited to products containing tobacco, but also includes components, parts, or accessories of tobacco products, whether they are sold for further manufacturing or for consumer use. For example, tobacco, papers, and filters are tobacco products, whether they are sold to consumers for use with roll-your-own tobacco or are sold for further manufacturing into a product sold to a consumer, such as a cigarette. This term does not include an article that is a drug, a device, or a combination product as defined in the FD&C Act (section 201(rr)(2) of the FD&C Act (21 USC 321(rr)(2)).
You are therefore incorrect. Proposed legislation gives the FDA sweeping authority because it: "also includes components, parts, or accessories of tobacco products" which means abt the only thing safe at this time is batteries (and probably not ego ones,mod and APV batteries because they have other uses) and maybe flavorings. At best it is unclear wether APV's will be regulated. With some stories abt people using mods in subohming (formaldehyde is in play) and a few exploding batteries, its a safe bet that they will regulate them. Flavorings is kind of a weird one, it would take mucho time to explain. (Oddly all flavorings probably will be exempt- even tobacco taste alikes, as long as they dont have nicotine in the flavoring.)<<< This part is complicated.
A trip to the FDA section and lots of reading will give you the scoop. To anyone listening,NOW IS THE TIME, to get involved. There are some people in the FDA section who have so much of there time invested in this stuff, its a tragedy if people dont get involved.
From what I understand, if the FDA follows through with their proposed Deeming Regulations, CASAA is prepared to file a class action lawsuit to prevent its implementation.
The FDA banned e-cigs a few years ago. They were taken to court and the ban was reversed. One would think they would have learned from past mistakes.
Proprietary in nature Baditude. This is way different. The difference is that the FDA will have law implemented, (LAW IMPLEMENTED like a tractor that can plow) during the time any legal action is taken. And enforcement would be in play while the courts determined the fate. /// Take a look at the present, while they say nothing. When corporations and government are saying nothing, it usually means the lawyers are calling the shots. Transparencies are not issues either Baditude, when things get captured this way. Its why they do it, so they dont have long court battles or perhaps any court battle because the case gets thrown out. How thrown out? A judge will throw out a case, if it contravenes existing law. ie(When the FDA proposed rules are law.) After that it is like climbing Mount Everest. During the interim, what have we here? We got a few numbskulls calling the FDA names. All that stuff might get dropped like poison from the apparatus when the time comes. Which means abt all that, that you said, they really dont care.
If people dont get involved, Bingo for buttons and donkey's for noodles,,, not much is going to get done with maximum results. The problem is with these threads when they get steered over into the FDA section correctifiedly, people disappear and leave.
Oh is that so. Well dont anyone tell who that where dey are is misplaced!!!!!!!
NO?
I'm about ready when it comes to this stuff to just settle for a schooner myself. Donkey Kong anyone?