This Surprised Me!!

[STILLSMOK9]

A friend sent me this article from a newspaper in Birmingham, AL. I was expecting it to be pouncing hard on e-cigs because it was coming from the conservative south. After I read it I was a little shocked that they seemed to be open minded and void of the FDA smoke and mirrors. This is encouraging to me.

Electronic cigarettes -- No smoke, but plenty of heat - Birmingham News Living - al.com

I thought it was a real fair arcticle!

 

[eric]

What? The conservative South is more for the free market than anyone else in the world...
I don't know a single person who trusts such federal departments of government as the FDA or the FCC. All in all, we just really don't like being told what to do

 

[STILLSMOK9]

What? The conservative South is more for the free market than anyone else in the world...
I don't know a single person who trusts such federal departments of government as the FDA or the FCC. All in all, we just really don't like being told what to do

Good news!!

PEACE

 

[Bruce H]

What? The conservative South is more for the free market than anyone else in the world...
I don't know a single person who trusts such federal departments of government as the FDA or the FCC. All in all, we just really don't like being told what to do

Don't leave out the DEA and the ONDCP.

 

[Porphy]

The non-advocate doctor they got for the interview is an obvious twit but that's just my opinion and I've been told it can be harsh at times. The article as a whole is quite neutral which is friggin amazing in this day and age. It's neither for or against the product but simply lists the available information out there... I'm still shocked.

 

[eric]

Don't leave out the DEA and the ONDCP.

And the ATF.

 

[STILLSMOK9]

The non-advocate doctor they got for the interview is an obvious twit but that's just my opinion and I've been told it can be harsh at times. The article as a whole is quite neutral which is friggin amazing in this day and age. It's neither for or against the product but simply lists the available information out there... I'm still shocked.

Exactly what I thought

 

[larcat]

And the ATF.

Ironically though, the South loves Homeland Security.



-Larcat

 

[eric]

I support defense. I don't support offense.

 

[matt112981]

Haha, I got a kick out of this quote, as if noone likes chocolate but kids...GENIUS

Some health officials also are concerned that e-cigarette companies may be marketing toward kids because many of the brands have cartridges in flavors such as strawberry and chocolate.

"Who's going to want a chocolate cigarette but a kid?" Bailey said.

 

[RenaissancePuffer]

Great article. This doesn't suprise me coming from Alabama, those folks down there are pretty free thinkers and don't "follow the herd" so-to-speak. I grew up in Georgia, and there is a similar mentality there as well.

We really just need more of this sort of publicity to possibly shed PV's in a positive light. Sadly the bottom half of the article is where the quotes from those government agencies trying to "protect us", diluting the positive compliments of vaping with all of their spin.

It's designed to make you feel like you're still smoking, he said.

They forgot a part at the end of that statement. "without the thousands of harmful chemicals found in regular tobacco cigarettes".

We won't ever hear them say that, will we?

Instead they added:

"I think it's more harmful than helpful ... and likely to increase nicotine addiction and cigarette consumption," Bailey said.

This doesn't seem the case according to ECF members. It appears to reduce cigarette consumption, if not eliminate it for a good many of us (myself included).

 

[lotus14]

They forgot a part at the end of that statement. "without the thousands of harmful chemicals found in regular tobacco cigarettes".

We won't ever hear them say that, will we?

I think we'll eventually hear it a lot. The question is where will we get our supplies in the meantime. Could be a long time

 

[gr8dane]

I NEVER comment on blogs, but couldn't resist...I did on this one (maybe because I'm from Alabama ). I got rather verbose, but thought y'all would appreciate my closing comment...especially the last line.

"If you take away nothing else from this post, please understand this: the electronic cigarette is not a 'gizmo', a fad or any other trivial label someone would like to place on it, in an attempt to make it go away. We are at a pivotal point in the age old history of smoking (think vacuum tubes vs. transistors). This technology is here to stay, and represents the infancy stage of harm reduction products capable of sunsetting traditional cigarettes and all of the issues surrounding them. For the sake of the next generation, please don't delay it"

 

[Nestran]

How in the world can someone think that these could increase addiction and cigarette consumption????

What a momo.

Oh, I loled this:

"A starter or setup kit can range from about $50 to $100 and cartridges can cost around $10, but over time the cost per "cigarette" is lower than buying tobacco cigarettes that can cost as much as $40 a carton."

Name brand is 75$ a carton up here in the North East. (At least anyway, I don't know the exact number because I don't buy them anymore. Damn, I'm going against the statistics again.)

Nestran

 

[gr8dane]

that can cost as much as $40 a carton."

Name brand is 75$ a carton up here in the North East.

Yeah, I shook my head at that one as well. It's not a matter of area pricing. In Alabama, I don't think you can even get generics for $40 a carton. Good grief, that barely covers the taxes

 

[renderwerks]

I just had to throw my 2c in there as well: comment

gr8dane - great comment; very passionate and articulate - nice.

Actually, good words all around.

 

[Vocalek]

I agree. Very nicely worded gr8dane.

 

[Vocalek]

There is a Digg set up on this one. You folks who signed up and left the comments directly on the blog site might want to copy and paste into comments on Digg.

Electronic cigarettes -- No smoke, but plenty of heat - Birm

 

[pcore]

Very nice. I think this type of article can really help raise awareness of the issues at stake here. Maybe public awareness will affect how the FDA conducts itself. Maybe not, only one way to find out.

 

[gr8dane]

Aw shucks guys ...thanks. I agree that all the comments have been great!! Render, I cracked up at your parting shot.