[warning, I am stepping up on a soap box...read the entire post before you flame. Once you have read it, feel free to tear me apart if you wish.]
I believe that electronic cigarettes should be under the same regulations as analog cigarettes...to a point.
There should be regulations on sale to minors...enforced the same way the sale of analog cigarettes are.
There should be regulations against the advertising of electronic cigarettes to minors.
There should be a regulation to ensure that the amount of nicotine that is in cartridges and juices are what they are advertised to be.
There should be a regulation as to where juices can be manufactured to ensure the product follows safety regulations (meaning that the places where the juices are made should be held up to a standard of cleanliness, product consistency, etc.)
There should be warning labels as to the ingredients contained in cartridges and juices and the effects of nicotine on the labels (however slight they may be compared to analog cigarettes). [We all know that those warnings will not effect sales to smokers...we see those warnings on cigarette packs every day and ignore them...but it may keep non-smokers away.]
I want these regulations in place!! My reasons are three fold. First of all, it would ensure the safety of vapors that are depending on electronic cigarettes as a safe alternative to analog cigarettes. Second, it would keep minors away (as much as regulations keep minors away from analog cigarettes anyway). Third, it would give those that feel like they need to regulate electronic cigarettes a warm fuzzy so that they would be more likely to allow electronic cigarettes to get more mainstream.
Where there should not be regulations on electronic cigarettes:
Electronic cigarette juice is not flavored in order to make it more appealing to children...but rather to make it more appealing to adults. This should not be regulated. The solution should be that the sale of electronic cigarettes are regulated, just as analog cigarettes are, as to not be available to minors.
The smoking of electronic cigarettes in areas marked as "no smoking" areas should be allowed because these vapor devices do not create dangerous second hand smoke and are not a fire/burn hazard. They don't create litter either.
More of my opinions (since I'm putting my
in here anyway):
I believe that scientists, being unbiased and using the scientific method, should study electronic cigarettes in great detail and publish the results widely.
I'm sure there are a lot of people that would like to know what the health risks are of using electronic cigarettes...the truth. These studies should be short term and long term to correctly inform the public as to the truth about electronic cigarettes. Since electronic cigarettes are advertised as a healthy alternative to analog cigarettes, there should also be studies that show an accurate comparison of health risks between the two methods of inhaling nicotine.
I want these studies done!! I want the truth to be told about what is going on with electronic cigarettes. If the companies have nothing to hide, then let the government in to do these studies and tell the world their results.
I say this because I believe it would help the cause that vapors are fighting for. It would be proof that electronic cigarettes are MUCH safer than analog cigarettes...and, if for some reason they are not, I would definitely like to know that to!
[Stepping down from the soap box. Now that you have read the whole thing, please comment. Tear my opinion to threads if you wish, I can take it.]
I believe that electronic cigarettes should be under the same regulations as analog cigarettes...to a point.
There should be regulations on sale to minors...enforced the same way the sale of analog cigarettes are.
There should be regulations against the advertising of electronic cigarettes to minors.
There should be a regulation to ensure that the amount of nicotine that is in cartridges and juices are what they are advertised to be.
There should be a regulation as to where juices can be manufactured to ensure the product follows safety regulations (meaning that the places where the juices are made should be held up to a standard of cleanliness, product consistency, etc.)
There should be warning labels as to the ingredients contained in cartridges and juices and the effects of nicotine on the labels (however slight they may be compared to analog cigarettes). [We all know that those warnings will not effect sales to smokers...we see those warnings on cigarette packs every day and ignore them...but it may keep non-smokers away.]
I want these regulations in place!! My reasons are three fold. First of all, it would ensure the safety of vapors that are depending on electronic cigarettes as a safe alternative to analog cigarettes. Second, it would keep minors away (as much as regulations keep minors away from analog cigarettes anyway). Third, it would give those that feel like they need to regulate electronic cigarettes a warm fuzzy so that they would be more likely to allow electronic cigarettes to get more mainstream.
Where there should not be regulations on electronic cigarettes:
Electronic cigarette juice is not flavored in order to make it more appealing to children...but rather to make it more appealing to adults. This should not be regulated. The solution should be that the sale of electronic cigarettes are regulated, just as analog cigarettes are, as to not be available to minors.
The smoking of electronic cigarettes in areas marked as "no smoking" areas should be allowed because these vapor devices do not create dangerous second hand smoke and are not a fire/burn hazard. They don't create litter either.
More of my opinions (since I'm putting my

I believe that scientists, being unbiased and using the scientific method, should study electronic cigarettes in great detail and publish the results widely.
I'm sure there are a lot of people that would like to know what the health risks are of using electronic cigarettes...the truth. These studies should be short term and long term to correctly inform the public as to the truth about electronic cigarettes. Since electronic cigarettes are advertised as a healthy alternative to analog cigarettes, there should also be studies that show an accurate comparison of health risks between the two methods of inhaling nicotine.
I want these studies done!! I want the truth to be told about what is going on with electronic cigarettes. If the companies have nothing to hide, then let the government in to do these studies and tell the world their results.
I say this because I believe it would help the cause that vapors are fighting for. It would be proof that electronic cigarettes are MUCH safer than analog cigarettes...and, if for some reason they are not, I would definitely like to know that to!
[Stepping down from the soap box. Now that you have read the whole thing, please comment. Tear my opinion to threads if you wish, I can take it.]