Do you think Electronic Cigarettes will be banned and why?

[NeilSwift]

And for United States

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that would regulate the sale of electronic cigarettes within the state on grounds that "if adults want to purchase and consume these products with an understanding of the associated health risks, they should be able to do so."[74]
In 2009, New Jersey voted to treat the electronic cigarette in the same category as tobacco products by including under the New Jersey Smoke Free Air Act. Assemblywoman Connie Wagner sponsored the legislation arguing that they "looked like the real thing"; she also objected to the potential appeal of flavored electric cigarettes to children.[75]
The sale of electronic cigarettes to minors in New Hampshire was legal. A group of students and a group called "Breathe New Hampshire" were concerned that electronic cigarettes will serve as a gateway to smoking cigarettes through appearing to be trendy: one compared electronic cigarettes to "having a new cell phone. It’s cool. It’s electronic." They launched petitions to the state government to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors.[76] It is now illegal to sell e-cigarettes to minors as of July 2010.[77]
Arizona has a planned ban of selling electronic cigarettes to minors.[78]
In Washington, the King County board of health has banned smoking of electronic cigarettes in public places, and prohibited sales to minors.[79] Neighboring Pierce County also prohibits sales to minors, but allows e-cigarette use in places such as bars and workplaces.[80]
In Maryland HB1272 was introduced by Delegate Aruna Miller and was passed by the General Assembly that bans the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors.
In Oregon in February 2012, Continental Airlines flight 1118 was diverted back to its airport of origin when an unruly passenger with unspecified mental disorders refused to stop using his e-cigarette. The passenger was detained by fellow passengers and later pled guilty to charges of interfering with a flight crew.[81][82] FAA had not ruled on E-cigarette use on airplanes at the time of the incident, but airlines were and are permitted to establish their own more-restrictive policies on E-cigarette use on planes; Continental (now United Airlines) has a company policy banning them [83]
In Iowa in 2012, the Linn County commissioners approved a decision to regulate the retail sale of electronic cigarettes like tobacco cigarettes. As a result of this decision, retailers who sell electronic cigarettes to persons in Linn County are required to have a retail tobacco license.[84]
New York State banned the smoking of e-cigarettes within 100 feet of a public or private school entrance in September 2012, and banned e-cigarette sales to minors starting on 1 January 2013.[

 

[faygz11]

One point I would like to ponder is why aren't electronic cigarette companies just putting resources into medical studies to prove that they are not Harmful?

 

[Baditude]

A ban? I'll admit that I am concerned. This concern became a higher priority during the last 3-4 weeks when I began noticing more counties (local governments) in the US banning e-cig usage. Reading more posts originating from Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia) of people being detained for questioning for ordering or receiving e-cig supplies. Canadians having nicotine e-liquids detained by customs. And now the FDA will announce their deeming regulations in April; since they already banned e-cigs a few years ago (which was eventually overturned in court) I have to assume that they might attempt this again.


Special interest groups will try to influence the FDA in their favor. Big Pharmacy will instruct lobbyists to have the FDA ban e-cigs banned until scientific studies have proven their safety and effeciveness. They stand to lose a lot of money once the word is out that e-cigs are more effective than the products that they currently offer (nicotine patch and gum, psychotropic drugs).

Big Tobacco will want e-cigs legal, but regulated to suit their interests. No more nicotine e-liquid available in large quantities for consumer purchase as it is now. Probably only available in pre-filled cartridges like many of the starter kits currently available (Blu). This will make it tough for the majority of current e-cig users who use a variety of juice delivery devices such as cartomizers, cartotanks, clearomizers, vivi nova's, and RBA's as the flavored nicotine liquid we typically purchase will no longer be available.

Black market? Hardly. The government can control banks and credit card companies to prohibit the sale of anything they want. And how goes the banning or regulations that occurs in the USA, so likely it will eventually go throughout the world. The World Health Organization has already put out statements that e-cig sales should be put on hold until further research has proven their safety and effectiveness.

Make your own nicotine juice? Not an option for the vast majority of vapors.

I'm hoping that the worse will be simply safety regulations of current e-juice vendors, with some description of ingredients and assurance of quality.

 

[Krazykc]

I think banning sales to minors is a good thing, it shows we are not trying to "lure" children in to using PVs. We all should support the ban of sales to minors, but the usage is a totally different story. We need to fight for our right to be able to use our PVs for whatever personal reasons we want.

All I have to say is FIGHT! Join the CASAA and get involved!

 

[Robino1]

One point I would like to ponder is why aren't electronic cigarette companies just putting resources into medical studies to prove that they are not Harmful?

It takes a ton of money for one. Another, it would then look like a biased study because we know it would come out in the favor of e-cigs. The study would need to be funded by a third party with no interest in the e-cig industry.

With that said, CASAA is trying to raise funds to hire someone to review a study that was made by another country and make it more understandable and to get what the bottom line is on e-cigs. This third party has no connection with e-cigs so cannot be labeled as biased.

As was pointed out in the above, regarding what the laws that are in place in other countries, what the FDA does here in the USA impacts how the world will view e-cigs. At least one country stated the FDA's erroneous report as the reason for banning e-cigs.

 

[ibezee]

I do not think they will be banned because regular analogs still exist today. I will say the government will try their hardest to tax e-cigs though. Uncle Sam always trying to get their hand into everything. Also my first post, yeah!

 

[Dave510]

I think they will have a tough time to get them banned entirely, although regulation and taxing is bound to happen in one form or another. We need to keep them as a alternative to smoking instead of cessation devices, then we can avoid some problems.