E-Cigarettes: Electronic, but Maybe Not Online

[BuGlen]

Some "leaked" information about the discussions within the FDA on e-cig regulation on Wall Street Journal:

The Food and Drug Administration is considering a ban on online sales of electronic cigarettes, as part of a package of regulations the agency is readying for the increasingly popular devices, people familiar with the matter said.

E-Cigarettes: Electronic, but Maybe Not Online - Corporate Intelligence - WSJ

 

[Petrodus]

I'm sure the FDA has and is "Considering" many things they could do
to satisfy their masters in the pharmaceutical industry.

The big issue with the FDA is not whether or not to regulate
but what regulations they can impose without getting their ... sued off ... Again

 

[BuGlen]

I'm sure the FDA has and is "Considering" many things they could do
to satisfy their masters in the pharmaceutical industry.

The big issue with the FDA is not whether or not to regulate
but what regulations they can impose without getting their ... sued off ... Again

Agreed, but I don't think it's just BP that would benefit from the online sales ban, but BT would benefit greatly as well. If all e-cig products had to be sold in B&M stores, then BT could take control of the distribution channels that much easier.

 

[Petrodus]

I agree ... MANY would benefit from banning on-line sales of e-cigs.
However .... Ain't going to happen !!!

How do I know ??
I've have a crystal ball !!

 

[2coils]

I agree ... MANY would benefit from banning on-line sales of e-cigs.
However .... Ain't going to happen !!!

How do I know ??
I've have a crystal ball !!

You know, I actually saw an e-liquid online called optimism. Is this what you are vaping these days!!! Maybe I need to try some of this!

 

[AgentAnia]

I wouldn't be at all surprised to learn that FDA leaked this tidbit intentionally...

 

[Petrodus]

I wouldn't be at all surprised to learn that FDA leaked this tidbit intentionally...

Saber rattling !!

 

[Rickajho]

I wouldn't be at all surprised to learn that FDA leaked this tidbit intentionally...

And the point of doing that would be... what? So the FDA can get hammered with e-mails of protest to the contrary?

And then there's that whole "I read it on a blog so it must be true" aspect to the rumor. That, and it's not like this is anything we don't already know.

We aren't even into the "...proposals for public comment" aspect to any of this. Relax already.

 

[Grammie]

If we relax, we lose and we haven't lost yet, why, because we haven't relaxed. I can't speak for others but I won't relax until we beat 'em down again. Been there participated in that and will do it again!

 

[bunnomatic]

F the FDA and the hacks that run it. Might as well try to ban air too.

 

[Vocalek]

Saber rattling !!

Or putting their toe in the water?

 

[Petrodus]

Or putting their toe in the water?

The waters around here are full of Piranha !!

 

[Berylanna]

The waters around here are full of Piranha !!

OK, how do we prove that? Without going to prison for more than 1 year?

 

[rothenbj]

Agreed, but I don't think it's just BP that would benefit from the online sales ban, but BT would benefit greatly as well. If all e-cig products had to be sold in B&M stores, then BT could take control of the distribution channels that much easier.

I can see how they could control nicquid that way, but I can't see how they could stop hardware sales. I totally agree that it's both BP and BT that would benefit from such regulation as both are key clients of the FDA now.

 

[retired1]

Per Smokey Joe's request, keep all comments to this thread please.

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