This is Hope. But it is False Hope. Because the FDA isnt going to Wait 5 Years to do something with e-Liquids. Flavored e-Liquids will be Restricted. Hardware may be a Long, Drawn out Process. But Not e-Liquids.
People should be getting Active NOW with regards to e-Liquids.
Not disagreeing with last point as states could (and NYC is) doing something with regards to eLiquids. But if FDA moves in this direction, it would be so very hard to enforce if it is less than 5 years, and I would argue around 5 years, likely more, for them to implement a definitive policy that greatly restricts eLiquid. So, this to me is agree to disagree and I currently see your 'false hope' and raise you a 'doom and gloom' spin based on your, rather vague, take on things.
Perhaps you can Site some Details as to this Political Momentum your speak of? All I see is More and More Restrictions. People Need to be Writing their Representatives and Voicing their Opinions. And Not sitting back Doing Nothing because they Think it will be 5 Years before Anything Happens. Or that Someone else will do all the Work for them.
For the most part, you are making my point. I precisely said that "we have a whole bunch of people that will not 'sit back and do nothing'" and then you go on to advocate for this. So, either you are stuck in the doom and gloom mode of thought, plus are making point that we have done zero good up til now, or you are making some other point and thinking I did not address this already, which is why I was compelled to quote my own self.
Jeeze Jman. Sounds like Wax On/Wax Off to me.
IOW, you have no sound rebuttal to this point.
Yeah, Technology is Great. And something that Prospers in an Unregulated Market. But the Sad Truth is if you want to Sell/Market something as an e-Cigarette in the Coming FDA Regulated Market, you are Going to need FDA Approval. And that is Going to be Very Expensive.
There is One New Product that is employing some Very Interesting Technology. It is a Closed System that comes with Pre-Filled, Chip Enabled Cartos that Disable themselves when a certain amount of Puffs have been reached. And it uses a Proprietary Connector so it Cant be used on a 510 Battery/Mod.
If for No Other reason, People should be Joining a group like CASAA or SFATA to combat this type of Potential Hardware Requirements. Requiring that e-Cigarettes be Closed System is the Single Greatest threat to the e-Cigarette Hardware Market.
First paragraph is doom and gloom, offering very little to no hope, in a current market where there is plenty of visible hope. Tell me, based on what you have written here, how will joining CASAA or SFATA have any benefit of advancing technology if all technological advancements for vaping, includes those made abroad, will need FDA approval, and be very expensive?
Again, you preach the doom and gloom and then have the gall to say "join CASAA" or "write your representative" as if, hey, magically that will overcome the insurmountable odds that are being painted for 'what's to come.'
When has Science Ever Trumped Profits, Potential Taxes or Appeased the Save the Children Appeasers? We Need Science to Stave Off Some forms of Regulations. And help Sway Undecided Non-Vaper's. But Science Alone will Not be the Deciding Factor here.
.... which is why I provided 4 other factors before it, and 1 after it. And forgot to mention
7. the legal court battles that are surely to come offer some hope that vaping will not be completely eradicated from our culture.
But, here's the part where the doom and gloomer gets to say, "get real Jman, courts aren't going to give us everything we want and this factor all by itself will not save vaping. Vaping is doomed. Doomed, I tell you.
But join CASAA today!!!"
Everything you Listed, with the Possible Exception of the Last Item, seems to Instill a Believe that there is No Need to Do anything. That things are Under Control.
This is your spin, and one that makes sense to me within perspective that from doom and gloom outlook, that doing anything is just going to hurt us and our best hope is to join CASAA and write our representative. But, haven't we done this already? I think we'd both agree on that as a yes. So, I see that as a good thing, and feel it ought to continue, AND THAT IT OFFERS US HOPE.
But you, like others, want even more of that, and say that is the answer. So, hey everyone reading this that has joined CASAA and written to your representative, please realize that this so far has done zero, and that the only way to change things is to join CASAA and write your representatives.
