Money and Power
1. gov increases taxes on tobacco (ka-ching!)
2. smokers find a less expensive healthier alternative. (surprise!)
3. Number of vapers grows at an astronomical rate
4. Big tobacco, the Gov and Pharma are terrified about losing billions of dollars. Big tobacco offers a secret solution, but needs time.
5. Shipments of 2 e-cig companies are confiscated by FDA
6. Two e-cig companies sue FDA, this case drags on for months (stalling)
7. FDA publishes a shoddy, slanted, error ridden study on e-cig fluid, creating fear in the public about the safety of e-cigs-(more stalling).
8. PM attempts to acquire Ruyan, and RJR seeks to acquire a company that produces alternatives to smoking tobacco.
9. (possible next steps) FDA decides that e-cigs are banned until a few years of research is finished.
10. PM just happens to have that vital research- safely locked away in their big vault.
11. Ban lifted, PM and Gov are counting the potential money. (ka-ching!)
Now, do you think PM is looking to buy Ruyan at the same time an e-cig ban is looming? Do you think that they're looking to buy Ruyan without the research already done?
1. gov increases taxes on tobacco (ka-ching!)
2. smokers find a less expensive healthier alternative. (surprise!)
3. Number of vapers grows at an astronomical rate
4. Big tobacco, the Gov and Pharma are terrified about losing billions of dollars. Big tobacco offers a secret solution, but needs time.
5. Shipments of 2 e-cig companies are confiscated by FDA
6. Two e-cig companies sue FDA, this case drags on for months (stalling)
7. FDA publishes a shoddy, slanted, error ridden study on e-cig fluid, creating fear in the public about the safety of e-cigs-(more stalling).
8. PM attempts to acquire Ruyan, and RJR seeks to acquire a company that produces alternatives to smoking tobacco.
9. (possible next steps) FDA decides that e-cigs are banned until a few years of research is finished.
10. PM just happens to have that vital research- safely locked away in their big vault.
11. Ban lifted, PM and Gov are counting the potential money. (ka-ching!)
Now, do you think PM is looking to buy Ruyan at the same time an e-cig ban is looming? Do you think that they're looking to buy Ruyan without the research already done?
