What would you do if e-cigs were criminalized in Canada?

[DevilFishPhil]

Argh can't post polls in the Candian sub-forum...

I was reading that HC thread in here and it got me thinking, what would you do if the government criminalized e-cigs in Canada? Assuming that an underground network of suppliers was formed, but prices were through the roof ($2/ml say), and the risks of importing from the US or overseas suddenly became much greater.

Would you:

A) Purchase items at "black market" prices in Canada
B) Take your chances importing from the US/abroad knowing you have a 50/50 chance of getting them
C) Go back to smoking
D) Quit vaping altogether

 

[chagrin]

There could be vaping speakeasies in big cities. It really depends on the price, if it were high enough and since I'm still not 100% hooked on vaping, probably C, but soon I would imagine A or B depending on how high prices in Canada were.

 

[Hitmetwice]

A and B here.

Class Action Lawsuit in the making?

 

[mekks]

A & B as it would still be cheaper then the stinkies which are sure to see more hikes in price as time goes by, plus I like the health perks of ecigs that I've personally experienced and the way it mimics a few things I did enjoy about smoking.

Downfall have to learn to stealth vape, that would be hard as I love those clouds of vapor

 

[Toronto_Mike]

E - DIY
F - rebuild atty's


My answer - E & F

 

[Projectguy]

It would be very unfortunate as the more unreasonable the legislation the greater the push towards a "criminal" action. Soon the criminal action migrates across the spectrum to become a "cause celebre". DevilFish Phil you'll have to change your avatar. What do you look like in tights?

 

[IanK1968]

Al Capone Nuff said

 

[Oriana871]

A & B. I would still vape openly though. They can charge me, waste taxpayer's money if they want.

 

[Smile n' shine]

Would you:

A) Purchase items at "black market" prices in Canada
B) Take your chances importing from the US/abroad knowing you have a 50/50 chance of getting them
C) Go back to smoking
D) Quit vaping altogether

Why is "FIGHT IT" not on this list????....is that what everyone would do? Sit back and take it when there is NOTHING criminal about vaping?!

 

[Beaver]

E - DIY
F - rebuild atty's


My answer - E & F

I'd do the same thing, but we'd still have to find a source for the nic.

 

[DevilFishPhil]

Keep in mind that the idea I put forth is a bit extreme, it was just something that I was pondering myself and wondering what others would do if they were faced with a situation where their right to vape was taken away.

Yep DIY'ing would somewhat be out of the question if you can't have access to nic - unless you start growing your own tobacco leaves and extracting the nicotine, a process which I imagine would require a fairly well set up laboratory.

The reason I didn't add "fight it" or "file class action lawsuit" to my list of available options is because even now we're being pushed up against the wall by HC and we're not really doing anything about it besides writing letters, talking about it here, and then there is the mysterious workings of the ECTA.

 

[X P3 Flight Engineer]

A & B & E & F

The idea that people would fight it is laughable. If the Government says it's Criminal, then it becomes Criminal.

In New Brunswick (the one in Canada, not New Jersey Lol) it has been illegal for 10 years or so for people to possess more than 5 cartons of cigarettes, even if they are each bought legally. How crazy is that and how many people fought it?

There are many substances in Canada (or any country, actually) that are illegal and that only seems to ensure that there will be no shortage of them. How many drugs are supposedly stopped at the Border? How's that working out?

 

[CityLights]

It will never happen. It would be an extreme waste of resources by our government, ..could be turned around to make them look bad imposing morality, fear mongering... It would also not pass a charter suit, section 7 & 8. The ban as it stands now would not pass a charter.

If your concerned about the future of e-cigarettes in Canada and your the end user, Don't expect our lovely Canadian distributors to fix anything any time soon. As soon as any government official's direct actions interferes with your personal right, Get off your .... and fight it! It will be the end users that make grounds in the battle

 

[~ puff ~]

I'd do the same thing, but we'd still have to find a source for the nic.

aye "there's the rub" ~~~

 

[SoUnique]

A & B and DIY

I would also be all over the class action suit too

 

[Shany]

I would choose E and F as I already do lol

 

[Squish]

A+B, followed by an advanced agriculture class then I can grow and extract my own nic!

 

[Deblym]

Regretfully I would try to quit vaping all together, but would probably end up back on analogs

 

[~ puff ~]

been thinking about it and i'd likely end up smoking, not what i want, but likely

think they'd be smart to make a non-perishable, no expiration date, e juice!! i'd stock up on that.

and cartos.

assuming i could find some to buy. somewhere. lol, need a puff!! this one's got me worked up lol

 

[Hitmetwice]

A+B, followed by an advanced agriculture class then I can grow and extract my own nic!

We could always throw a bunch of the strongest patches money can buy into a bottle of PG to soak
for a week.