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These are the brands being attacked. None are owned by big tobacco to the best of my knowledge. Why isn't Juul being attacked? They are partnered with Altria.
by aphextim 7y ago
These are the brands being attacked. None are owned by big tobacco to the best of my knowledge. Why isn't Juul being attacked? They are partnered with Altria.
Beard Vape
Direct eLiquid
Electric Lotus
Electric Tobacconist
Eonsmoke
Juice Man
Tinted Brew
VapeCo
There was recently a merger between Phillip Morris and Altria
https://www.vapor4life.com/blog/altria-pmi-merger/ https://www.vapor4life.com/blog/altria-pmi-merger/
FTA
>Altria supports a flavor ban, which would benefit a combined Phillip Morris- Altria. The one-note iQOS is a much more appealing option when pitted against tobacco ejuice flavors, which simply are not as popular with adult smokers as the sweeter varieties.
>With no fruit and dessert flavors to compete with, it would boil down to who has the best tobacco flavor. Altria clearly thinks the iQOS would win that contest. The edge is even greater when it comes to novices and smokers who have never tried vaping.
>Where Juul ends up, and if it will be pitted head to head against the iQOS is another market disruption that is nearly impossible to predict.
>We are fast approaching a scenario that resembles regulatory capture. The practiced hands of the tobacco industry are the largest and most influential stakeholders. They are pushing for regulations that destroy the competition and leave their own products untouched.
>How the public would react to this sleight of hand and a restructured vaping industry dominated by Big Tobacco and Juul could end up making this power move a pyrrhic victory.