NJ Senators want more than just limits...

[MrPuff]

Here are some quotes I have found from a few NJ senators, it is scary that the people in charge have such skewed views. Key points are underlined.

Sen. Bob Gordon (D-Bergen)
“When a user puffs on an e-cigarette, which is a stainless steel tube designed to look like a real cigarette, they inhale a vaporized solution that usually contains nicotine,”
“The liquid often contains flavoring, such as chocolate or cherry. It seems obvious the people who make these devices are trying to make them attractive to younger people."
“Our bill would update the current law to define an electronic smoking device to mean an electronic device that can be used to deliver nicotine or other substances to the person inhaling from the device, including an electronic cigarette, cigar, cigarillo, or pipe,”

Sen. Joseph Vitale (D-Middlesex)
"The battery warms the liquid nicotine and propylene glycol from a replaceable plastic cartridge when a person inhales the device,”
“Propylene glycol, which is used in antifreeze, is the liquid that vaporizes when a person exhales and produces a mist that is nearly identical in appearance to tobacco smoke. According to a 2009 statement by Health Canada, the Canadian federal government agency with regulatory jurisdiction over health issues, inhaling propylene glycol is a known irritant.”

U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) has called for the federal Food and Drug Administration to remove e-cigarettes from the market. The ban on e-cigarettes is also supported by The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

I pulled these directly from a article but it is not a good sign. We need more governators...there are bills that need killing lol.

 

[roxics]

Smoking has started to become taboo in our society. The result is, anything that looks like smoking will also become taboo. Because e-cigarettes are still so new and have so few supporters right now, they are going to try and kill them before they reach a decent market saturation. They do this by tacking them on to existing smoking laws. They use the fear of the unknown as well as the fear of the known (smoking) tactics as their main weapons.

The only reason smoking is taking longer is because there are lot more smokers. Not to mention big tobacco companies with some weight to push around.

Honestly I think the best thing that can happen to us would be for big tobacco to jump on the vapor bandwagon. They would provide the market saturation, studies, product quality control and heavy weight legal prowess required to do any damage. It's also their most natural route going forward as they are going to lose on the tobacco front eventually. Sooner rather then later it seems. Pushed from all sides with taxes, fire safety regulations and public smoking bans.

The downside is, big tobacco will wipe out most of the small vendors. But compared to making vaping illegal, it's a risk that might need to be taken. So perhaps we should be knocking on the doors of Philip Morris and others rather then trying to educate stubborn politicians who only respond to lobbyist dollars and pseudo public interest bills which make them look good and sustain their political careers.

 

[oldlady]

On this basis, shall we forbid people from drinking (anything) while driving? It seems to be the same logic.

 

[DC2]

The average human being with a strong opinion is a too often a ..... with an agenda.
And people with strong opinions and agendas will sometimes gravitate towards politics.

New Jersey seems to have it's fair share of pure, unadulterated idiocy running around unfettered.
It makes me sad to think that this is not so unusual.

 

[Thulium]

On this basis, shall we forbid people from drinking (anything) while driving? It seems to be the same logic.

Definitely. Its called (root) beer and its flavor appeals to children.