They can't just make stuff up and print it. It appeared in newspapers and my dad (lives in HK) called to tell me that they outlawed them.
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They can't just make stuff up and print it. It appeared in newspapers and my dad (lives in HK) called to tell me that they outlawed them.
Of course it happened. The story has been picked up and reported around the world. But this is about money. Hong Kong hiked tobacco taxes 50%, saw e-smoking as a cheap way around government-needed taxes and banned e-smoking. Motive found. End of story.
This one IS simple, unlike problems in the U.S. and Great Britain.
This one IS simple, unlike problems in the U.S. and Great Britain.
Yeah, the bottom line is that these governments are not capitalizing on the revenues from e-cigs. I guarantee you that if and when they come up with a way to tax our cartridges and e-liquid, they will no longer care about the rest. Anyone disagree with this statement?
It is not a question of finding a way, they just go ahead and do it when they feel they can make substantial money. The main concern is regulating this product and making sure it is within guidelines, properly packaged and labeled.
E-Liquid needs to be properly packaged. I mean buying overseas you will notice the bottle of e-liquid are not properly packaged with security caps and not really labeled at all. This is a big concern as all it takes is some stupid idiot to leave a bottle of strawberry e-liquid lying around and then their child opens the bottle and drinks it.
People who have bought the cigarettes should dispose of them immediately or surrender them to the department.
Yeah as if that's going to happen
Just like we should all burn our Alice in Wonderland books....it's bad readin'.
... or anyone who picked up money on the Interstate yesterday should turn it in to the police (a drug dealer tossed a huge amount of money out the window as he was fleeing cops; people were running into speeding traffic, picking up hundred-dollar bills!).
Turn 'em in, people. Your government said so.
Turn 'em in, people. Your government said so.
The article states that
"Under the Pharmacy & Poisons Ordinance e-cigarettes containing nicotine and marked as tobacco cessation products are classified as pharmaceutical products requiring registration in Hong Kong. Possession or sale of an unregistered pharmaceutical product, and possession of Part I poisons without authority warrants two-years' jail and a $100,000 fine."
There is a law and if the product had nicotine (which is a poison) and was being touted as a smoking cessation product than it needed to be registered by Hong Kong law.
In an idiotic way it makes sense. Even in the States a nicotine inhaler is doctor prescribed. Of course the patches started out the same way but now we can buy them anywhere.
What is scary is that I don't believe the gentlemen involved meant to break the law and are innocent victims being used by the government and are now facing what is probably an impossible fine to pay or two years in prison. Also, that a government would go so far as to ban the entire e-cigarette use whether nicotine is used or not while allowing cigarettes to be legal is equally scary.
"Under the Pharmacy & Poisons Ordinance e-cigarettes containing nicotine and marked as tobacco cessation products are classified as pharmaceutical products requiring registration in Hong Kong. Possession or sale of an unregistered pharmaceutical product, and possession of Part I poisons without authority warrants two-years' jail and a $100,000 fine."
There is a law and if the product had nicotine (which is a poison) and was being touted as a smoking cessation product than it needed to be registered by Hong Kong law.
In an idiotic way it makes sense. Even in the States a nicotine inhaler is doctor prescribed. Of course the patches started out the same way but now we can buy them anywhere.
What is scary is that I don't believe the gentlemen involved meant to break the law and are innocent victims being used by the government and are now facing what is probably an impossible fine to pay or two years in prison. Also, that a government would go so far as to ban the entire e-cigarette use whether nicotine is used or not while allowing cigarettes to be legal is equally scary.
Well the 2 years in jail would suck...but the $100,000 (HKD) would translate into about $13,000 (USD)
Just looking for a bright side
Just looking for a bright side
Im going to HK in 8 weeks, has anyone been there since the ban?
If im caught with liquid will I be jailed, fined or deported?
anyone?
If im caught with liquid will I be jailed, fined or deported?
anyone?
Don't burn your books, but do please edit your signature so that it doesn't have a glaring spelling mistake; it won't look quite as silly then.Just like we should all burn our Alice in Wonderland books....it's bad readin'.
"The wrote a book about me once...It's called "The Holy Bible"
-- DisMan"
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Im going to HK in 8 weeks, has anyone been there since the ban?
If im caught with liquid will I be jailed, fined or deported?
anyone?
They might welcome you with open arms or they could shoot you on sight as a subversive, such is the way of the Easterners. You would however be making a sensible choice if you follow the law:
"Under the Pharmacy & Poisons Ordinance e-cigarettes containing nicotine and marked as tobacco cessation products are classified as pharmaceutical products requiring registration in Hong Kong. Possession or sale of an unregistered pharmaceutical product, and possession of Part I poisons without authority warrants two-years' jail and a $100,000 fine."
Now you might get away with it not being marked as a tobacco cessation product but unless you are using zero nic then they could have you for possession of Part I poisons without authority.
Supposedly there have been over 800 arrests in relation to ecigs so the authorities must be well primed.
What was the point of us British giving HK back to China when they go and choke the trade from China being shipped through (not into) the place. It's about time the Chinese invaded and sorted them out!!
Alan.
Big question, I just bought an e-cig and I'm going back to Hong Kong (Currently in College in the states) for winter break. What's their stand on possessions of e-cigs now and where in Hong Kong can I buy liquid?
Sorry about the revival of the thread but I'm just curious/worried.
Sorry about the revival of the thread but I'm just curious/worried.
This is pretty ironic, huh? How can Chinese companies manufacture a product and ship it to every country in the world via Hong Kong, SAR and yet have it be illegal there? Is this a result of the 50-year agreement or whatever? Very strange. It will look terrible when and if China has to take the United States or other countries to the WTO for banning imports.
Yep, I think many of us forget that HK is not the same ball of wax.
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