The way it looks, either e-cigs are going to be banned outright (de-facto from lack of testing) as they could be drug delivery devices, or we will lose the option to buy prepared flavored juice.
Not only that, but the Nanny States of America (NSA) is banning ALL flavored tobacco products, from snus, to shisha, to cigarettes, in fact all tobacco products.
This concerns me greatly. Not only is this an attack on freedom from the government, but it is also a destruction of our fundamental right to the pursuit of happiness. Say what you will, but choice in our habits is what makes us happy, from our vices to our daily routine. The government has no right to restrict this so long as we are not harming others or restricting the rights of others.
For some reason, the "second-hand smoke" argument is the only rule that actually matters in law these days. To an extent, I agree with it. We shouldn't be allowed to smoke in confined spaces where others have to be. This makes sense in places such as work, school, hospitals, etc. Not only that, but because of this "second-hand smoke" argument which labels all nicotine users as detrimental to society (although most perform better while using nicotine, and there are no detrimental effects of your functioning while "under the influence", if you will, of nicotine).
Because of this, must we suffer the consequences of banning flavors? The NSA feels that it must "protect the children". For some reason, unknown to me, this rule only applies to tobacco/nicotine products, and it explicitly means now that flavors are for children. Where did America go so wrong that this is now widely regarded as public opinion while alcohol products are completely ignored?
What will happen? Will we try to change the social and legal atmosphere? Or will we just adapt to it and start selling such flavors separately to fill in the niche? Sadly, the latter seems to be the future. Those who want their flavored cigar, snus, and shisha will have to resort to a black market since flavoring them won't be as simple as adding a drop to our e-juice. I feel it's time we unite and make a stand. (Maybe even impeaching Obama for signing this unconstitutional law. If the courts won't do it, we might have to do it ourselves.)
What disgusts me is that suppliers and organizations, NJOY and the ECA specifically, are conforming to this mindset, without realizing the grave consequences it entails. Yes, it might keep e-cigs from being banned, but it's taking the easy way out and effectively letting our rights lay down and die.
It won't be long before this mindset moves away from tobacco and starts attacking everything else. Look at the idea of taxing sugared sodas in the name of obesity.
Well, that was a novel, but it explains my views on this. What are yours?
Not only that, but the Nanny States of America (NSA) is banning ALL flavored tobacco products, from snus, to shisha, to cigarettes, in fact all tobacco products.
This concerns me greatly. Not only is this an attack on freedom from the government, but it is also a destruction of our fundamental right to the pursuit of happiness. Say what you will, but choice in our habits is what makes us happy, from our vices to our daily routine. The government has no right to restrict this so long as we are not harming others or restricting the rights of others.
For some reason, the "second-hand smoke" argument is the only rule that actually matters in law these days. To an extent, I agree with it. We shouldn't be allowed to smoke in confined spaces where others have to be. This makes sense in places such as work, school, hospitals, etc. Not only that, but because of this "second-hand smoke" argument which labels all nicotine users as detrimental to society (although most perform better while using nicotine, and there are no detrimental effects of your functioning while "under the influence", if you will, of nicotine).
Because of this, must we suffer the consequences of banning flavors? The NSA feels that it must "protect the children". For some reason, unknown to me, this rule only applies to tobacco/nicotine products, and it explicitly means now that flavors are for children. Where did America go so wrong that this is now widely regarded as public opinion while alcohol products are completely ignored?
What will happen? Will we try to change the social and legal atmosphere? Or will we just adapt to it and start selling such flavors separately to fill in the niche? Sadly, the latter seems to be the future. Those who want their flavored cigar, snus, and shisha will have to resort to a black market since flavoring them won't be as simple as adding a drop to our e-juice. I feel it's time we unite and make a stand. (Maybe even impeaching Obama for signing this unconstitutional law. If the courts won't do it, we might have to do it ourselves.)
What disgusts me is that suppliers and organizations, NJOY and the ECA specifically, are conforming to this mindset, without realizing the grave consequences it entails. Yes, it might keep e-cigs from being banned, but it's taking the easy way out and effectively letting our rights lay down and die.
It won't be long before this mindset moves away from tobacco and starts attacking everything else. Look at the idea of taxing sugared sodas in the name of obesity.
Well, that was a novel, but it explains my views on this. What are yours?
