Some amazing rational posts appearing here!!!
with regard to the "Legislature " concerning the possession ad use etc etc of our units I am still awaiting clarification/confirmation from both the Age newspaper and the Minister, none of which is forthcoming at this stage.
I note that the article is simply quoting the media release from the Minister , it is entirely possible this is purely spin on behalf of the Govt , and may not in fact have been passed as law??
In my original letter to the Minister I have asked that he provide the research and reports undertaken that brought him to this decision, I think this is the telling factor.
Did the department do any research other than legal opinion that led them to their decision?
It is only by providing evidence to the various governments around the world that our pastime will survive, which is why I am asking you all , to start thinking about this , start pressuring the retailers/suppliers/manufacturers to start collating evidence and reproducible scientific research to ensure the future of e-smoking, electronic vapourising, or whatever we call it.
I have had confirmation that the manufacturers in China are well aware of what has happened here.
Quote from my retailer in China
Dear Simon,
Thanks for your information. We've already known such bad news. It's really a bad news. We already informed the manufacturers about it as well. Maybe the manufacturers together with the Australian distributors will do something to negotiate with the Australian government, I am not sure. But I don't think it's usuful.
All our customers consider e-smoking is better than
tobacco smoking. But as e-smoking business is competing with tobacco business, it's predeterminate that it can not avoide troubles.
Anyway, It's lucky your package passed customs before the ban.
The ball is rolling, but it will need pressure from countries who's market is bigger than ours, and who still have the freedoms to purchase and use the products.
You guys have something we dont have, the ability to lobby and research BEFORE a ban, we had our chance and wasted it I guess, something we would not have done had there been rumblings before the decision... it was that more than anything that led us here, the outright secrecy and devious implementation by our authorities, which may have well overstepped the mark , but as we all know its far easier to prevent a change rather than try and undo one....
