There's really no other way to make sense of this without invoking the ANTZ acronym. Thing is, I think ANTZ do detest the 'other stuff' but know they'd soon be out of work if they tried to go against the national tide on that issue. Also helps the other issue (in a perverse way) that it was / is illegal, as it had a good 50 years of underground politics and black market sales to teach a whole bunch of people that they were being lied to about the 'enormous dangers' that come from normal use. While I don't wish that upon vaping culture, it is a sign that if the zealots become overzealous, they will a) create an arguably larger market that will surely attract more youth and b) create a future generation that will fight to make it legal (again) with the idea that government / older people are prone to fear mongering and deception, which wouldn't bode well for that elder generation.
Jman, I agree with most of your post, but I'm not 100% convinced that the ANTZ actually detest the 'other stuff'.... there is too much
anti-nicotine ideology in play, I think. Certainly the original poster's comments were correct in that there is a double standard, especially with the Left and especially on the 'Left' Coast.
Here in California, I have personally witnessed, on multiple occasions, the open use of this 'other stuff' in areas where smoking is banned. One example: a subway station near Hollywood, where one gentleman decided to light up a 'funny cigarette' right in the station (I'm one of the few Angelinos that takes mass transit to work). In front of security cameras. In front of other passengers. During rush hour. Nobody said a word. Had I pulled out my e-cig and blew a cloud, I'm sure the outcome would have been quite different for me. At minimum, the fake "coughing and gagging" of other passengers, at worse, an officer with a citation book.
EDIT: Oh, I forgot to say... I fully support Mt Baker (and yes, I am an occasional customer of theirs). Relocation is a difficult decision, as it is expensive and disruptive. I think I need to pick up some juice from them, just to show my support.
