What does this mean exactly?
Juice prices go up?
Walter Peck-types start nosing into vendors' labs, living rooms, etc?
Our favorite juices no longer become available?
They just get more expensive?
Step in, those who know more about this.
I just posted about this in the deeming regulations thread.
If the FDA steps in and regulates eliquids (thats really the only conceivable thing that would logically fall under their jurisdiction) and does so with the the typical finesse and efficiency of our government (insert heavy sarcasm here) then it will create asituation where only a handful of vendors can afford to comply with their regulations.
They can do this in a number of ways such as tons of red tape, exorbitant licensing fees and certifications and by making the whole process so difficult it practically requires an act of God.
This would create a market where there arent enough vendors to meet demand for the product. As a result prices would skyrocket and their would be widespread shortages of eliquid.
This could also potentially leave just a few companies in business such as Lorillard and Phillip Morris.
Bottom line here is that we need to be wary of ANYTHING the FDA tries to do especially since they havent taken the time to do a study of the market and the impacts on us as consumers and the industry as a whole.
I'm going to get with Kristin and the other members of CASAA on this because we really NEED an economist in our corner in the coming months.
