FDA and surgeon general bias(whip cracked by judge Leon)

[Ca Ike]

This happened back in 2014 and I'd like to see it happen again to Zeller et al. It's a long read but a good one. I get more respect for Judge Leon every time I reAd stuff like this.

Anti-smoking experts paid by Big Pharma

Thing I am irritated at is the fact that, even with all the proof, current policy was never changed. Bans are still in effect and increasing, and the three "scientists" as far as I can find, were never charged with the crimes perpetrated. I see insider trading, market manipulation and fraud among others.

 

[KODIAK (TM)]

I suppose. But Judge Leon was eventually overturned and the FDA won anyway:

Appeals court upholds FDA's right to use menthol cigarettes report

And keep in mind, Leon suggested that the FDA regulate e-cigs as "tobacco" back in 2010.

And here we are.

 

[DC2]

And keep in mind, Leon suggested that the FDA regulate e-cigs as "tobacco" back in 2010.

I realize that in written form he did essentially "suggest" that.
But I don't think that, in context, it was so much a suggestion as an answer.

The FDA was whining about how they MUST regulate this stuff and as a drug was the only way.
Judge Leon told them, essentially, to shut up.

And his way of doing so was to remind them that it could be regulated under tobacco perhaps.
Anyway, that's how I read it, and how I like to think about it.

 

[Bill Godshall]

And keep in mind, Leon suggested that the FDA regulate e-cigs as "tobacco" back in 2010.

Judge Leon merely pointed out that FDA could lawfully regulate e-cigs as tobacco products. Leon never urged the FDA to do so (as many ANTZ have falsely claimed when lobbying for the FDA Deeming Reg/Ban).

In fact, FDA could have proposed a very reasonable and responsible regulatory scheme for e-cigs as tobacco products (just as FDA had originally proposed for large premium cigars).

But of course, Mitch Zeller chose to continue protecting the revenue and profits of his former employer (GlaxoSmithKline) by banning all lifesaving vapor products.