Ontario to ban (regulate)

[belecp]

Hi All..Ontario is set to pass a bill that will regulate where "e-cigarettes" can be used. The media says it is a ban when actually it is a regulation which basically puts the same limitations on e-cigarettes that are in place for tobacco cigarettes. I can't really blame the media for their wrong information about e-cigs. They just read a news story. The WHO saying that there is not enough study on e-cigs of coarse is just not true. Dr. G Bhatnager a Cardiothoracic surgeon gave a presentation to the Ministry of Health in Ottawa with many results of studies etc. As much as I do not want to see regulations on e-cigarettes if where we can vape is as far as the legislation goes I am OK with that. Of coarse the question is what does the future hold.

 

[BigBoyBlue]

It is frightening to say the least. I am all for banning sales to minors and not allowing vaping in the workplace, bars, restaurants, etc. The real issue is that the government will not regulate this industry for free. The 13% HST they currently make on the sale of e-cigarettes is laughable in comparison to the amount of tax applied to a pack of cigarettes. The government is setting this up for an easy tax grab. Classify it in the same category as analogues, then tax it for all it's worth.