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The problem with banning ecigs are that there are people who are currently smoking, who now can't go to ecigs because you banned them and so they continue to sm
by tomjen3 10y ago
The problem with banning ecigs are that there are people who are currently smoking, who now can't go to ecigs because you banned them and so they continue to smoke normal cigs. They typically don't quit.
- dgfgfdagasdfgfa 10y agoYup. The recent vice (tobacco) tax laws that target e-cigarettes were (in many cases) a hit job by big tobacco to ensure continued cigarette profits. The only e-cigarette vendors that will continue to exist in two years are the ones you see in gas stations, a truly terrible product with massive profit margins typically owned by big tobacco.
- ehnto 10y agoI understand that side of the issue for sure. If ecigs are really healthier I see no reason not to have them on the market. But I can understand why regulators are not in a hurry to let an untested and unregulated product roam free. Keep in mind this article is about Australia too. We have a much tighter and more strict food and consumables regulatory body which has typically served us well. It wouldn't make sense for us to strongly fight against cigarettes and then just let some new inhaled product on the market without studies showing they're okay. Another part of the regulation impetus was that they were uncertified electronic devices which no matter the purpose is fairly tightly regulated as well.