I have a good idea!!!

[chev327fox]

I know this would kind of suck but what if we could somehow get "big tobacco" to manufacture e-cigs? If they did they wouldn't be putting the funding into destroying the alternative and they would keep paying customers alive longer so they would make more money. I know if they produced them the FDA wouldn't say a dam word about it!!! At least they sure as hell wouldn't get banned and big tobacco would do everything in their power to keep taxes off them.

 

[DC2]

Maybe, maybe not.

They might start putting a bunch of crap in them to make you addicted to them.
They would probably make them tamper proof so that you had to buy pre-filled cartridges.

And it is a good bet you wouldn't get any higher than 16mg strength.
Gotta keep the money flowing, you know.

Think it through, and let me know what you think.

 

[GrandPoobah]

I would really hate to lose the variety we have now, and the community. Also there would be price fixing and taxation.

Look at the cost of nicotine gum... for example

 

[smokin n jokin]

"and big tobacco would do everything in their power to keep taxes off them."

I guess you didn't notice. Every time the tax on a package of cigs went up .25 the price went up .55 cents. Big tobacco loves cigarette taxes, it give them an opportunity to raise prices.

 

[sanfordf]

I know this would kind of suck but what if we could somehow get "big tobacco" to manufacture e-cigs? If they did they wouldn't be putting the funding into destroying the alternative and they would keep paying customers alive longer so they would make more money. I know if they produced them the FDA wouldn't say a dam word about it!!! At least they sure as hell wouldn't get banned and big tobacco would do everything in their power to keep taxes off them.

They have, in 2007, see:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/general-e-smoking-discussion/88673-funny.html

 

[laborer75]

Companies like Phillip Morris would ruin the vaping industry. They'd pollute our ejuice with 1000's of chemicals we are trying to avoid now. Plus not to mention all the great people who supply the communities with ejuice, hardware, etc., would all suffer from it. Probably even lose thier businesses. I like it how it is minus the FDA and courts and politicians getting thier noses in it all.

 

[v1John]

Big tobacco only puts enough nicotine to maximize the following cravings. You would be paying thrice a fortune (my guess is $300 and up--or even $600--plus taxes and taxes and cartridges only in regular and menthol) and have to walk around and drive with a foot-long ecig in your mouth. They call it the 'heatbar':

 

[quakereject]

All they would do is find ways to make the product more addictive, while not giving a damn about anything else. Gotta keep that bottom line in the right place, you know.

 

[E_Michael]

I think they wouldn't do it because they would lose lots of money since e smoking is much cheaper but on the other hand they would have a longer customer relationship. But from the articles I was reading so far, I think e cigarettes are not as addictive as normal cigarettes. Am I right?

 

[Israfil]

Not nearly as addictive Michael...They lack about 90% of the addictive compounds in analogs. All that wonderful tar, the antidepressants, the cyanide....the alcohol (yes, there is booze in your smoke) etc.

 

[E_Michael]

Yes, I guessed so. Let's see what will happen in the future...

 

[shepp]

we just need to have everything regulated and tested honestly. i understand all the health concerns on using propylene glycol and nicotine overdoses and what not, but i really believe that once there at least a few good solid companies in the US that is extracting nicotine and providing tested and regulated flavorings that things will calm down a bit. in my opinion, the only way big tobacco companies should be involved is in nicotine extraction but should go no farther than that.