Boston Globe e-cig article

[BigJimW]

Here's a fresh one

Alex Beam knows where there’s e-smoke, there’s... - The Boston Globe

Love this columnists pro-ecig stance.

Give this guy a HELL YEAH in the comments.

 

[Sun Vaporer]

"So why does the Food and Drug Administration want to ban them? That’s an interesting question, one the FDA can’t answer right now because its lawyers are in court as we speak, trying to enforce its authority over the devices. Heaven knows there are plenty of nicotine products out there - patches, gums, and so on - so how the FDA lawyers concluded that “distribution of E-Cigarettes in commerce in the U.S. is prohibited’’ is beyond me."


Good article indeed Big Jim. He asks a question that really does not help our cause though here---The Patches', gums, etc he is talks about all went though the FDA application and approval process and the e-cig did not. So why it is "beyond him" is beyond me. The only way out of this is to call the e-cig a tobbaco product ----and that is hard to do as we saw in with Nico-water.

Sun

 

[cyberwolf]

Whaddaya know, there are journalists out there!

 

[BigJimW]

Good article indeed Big Jim. He asks a question that really does not help our cause though here---The Patches', gums, etc he is talks about all went though the FDA application and approval process and the e-cig did not. So why it is "beyond him" is beyond me. The only way out of this is to call the e-cig a tobbaco product ----and that is hard to do as we saw in with Nico-water.

Sun

Well, I think Alex needs to be brought up to speed. One thing I do know is, this guy is a vaporer. Maybe one of us should email him the link to the e-cig forum. Would be nice to have an actual journalist in our midst. Maybe get some actual truth out there for a change instead of speculation, even if it's only in New England. (The Boston Globe is a very big paper here in New England)

EDIT: Email sent to him.

 

[Sun Vaporer]

Well, I think Alex needs to be brought up to speed. One thing I do know is, this guy is a vaporer. Maybe one of us should email him the link to the e-cig forum. Would be nice to have an actual journalist in our midst. Maybe get some actual truth out there for a change instead of speculation, even if it's only in New England. (The Boston Globe is a very big paper here in New England)

Good idea Big Jim--I will shoot him an e-mail and give him an invite.

Sun

 

[BigJimW]

Good idea Big Jim--I will shoot him an e-mail and give him an invite.

Sun

Beat ya too it, but you're more than welcome to as well. Hearing from a moderator may be better.

 

[chad]

I think the comments were more interesting than the article. There is quite a definitive schism there.

It never ceases to amaze me how many people feel it necessary to deride personal choices that are different from their own. I am, however, glad to see more recognition of PVs in the mainstream media (MsM).

 

[lela82]

I too found the comments more interesting. Of course being on ECF I can get OTHER users opinions of e cigs but to get a non smokers opinion of e cigs was eye opening to say the least.

I feel like this author of the article could and should have done a bit more research before writing the article.

And to everyone who posted something negative, or comparing nicotine to ......., or saying oh well just quit anyways..well I cant post what I want to say.

How come people feel so strongly about nicotine, but not caffeine? Red Bulls, Vaults, caffeine gum and candy? Isn't caffeine gum just as available to children as a mountain dew, but yet people aren't screaming for caffeine to be pulled from the shelves. Why is caffeine more acceptable?

I do admit that I am a nic addict! I am also a caffeine addict, but how come these people are scoffing at my e cig but not my cup of coffee??

Ignorant..just plain ignorant is what I have to say to most of the comments on this article....

 

[eplanet]

I too found the comments more interesting. Of course being on ECF I can get OTHER users opinions of e cigs but to get a non smokers opinion of e cigs was eye opening to say the least.

I feel like this author of the article could and should have done a bit more research before writing the article.

And to everyone who posted something negative, or comparing nicotine to ......., or saying oh well just quit anyways..well I cant post what I want to say.

How come people feel so strongly about nicotine, but not caffeine? Red Bulls, Vaults, caffeine gum and candy? Isn't caffeine gum just as available to children as a mountain dew, but yet people aren't screaming for caffeine to be pulled from the shelves. Why is caffeine more acceptable?

I do admit that I am a nic addict! I am also a caffeine addict, but how come these people are scoffing at my e cig but not my cup of coffee??

Ignorant..just plain ignorant is what I have to say to most of the comments on this article....

They are scoffing at your ecig, while they are having their cup of coffee...ignorance...lol it is almost amusing...

 

[lela82]

Starbucks has no problem selling a 10 year old a cup of espresso now do they?? Where are the picketers and the concerned parents?

 

[dee5]

Excellent point about the caffeine! (I just know I spelled that wrong!)

 

[GregH]

Or what about the Butterfinger Buzz from Nestle? A Butterfinger candy bar "with as much caffeine as the leading energy drink" (quote from the packaging).

I saw them in a prominent display at the front of a local store a week or so ago.

 

[robbiehatfield]

It never ceases to amaze me how many people feel it necessary to deride personal choices that are different from their own.

This is the drawback of living in a society that's largely narcissistic. Fear not! The fat ones that scoff at our ecigs will cry when their calories get counted for them. Of course, the challenge then becomes to rise above the pettiness and support the rights of everyone.

Robbie

 

[LoneRanger]

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-LoneRanger (x-territory manager thanks fda!)

 

[bribri]

The more of these type things the better I say! Just like howard stern said:.... 40 percent of his viewers listen because they love him. another 50 percent of his listeners listen because they can't stand him and want to hear what he has to say NEXT!