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JuiceChris

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I was excited to read the news from Time this afternoon about the "stripped down regulations" on flavored vaping products as I thought that meant Juul would be less likely to get in the hands of underage users and tank-type systems will be safe, but it seems the proposal is getting criticism from both sides...

Whats the saying? A great compromise is when both sides walk away angry...

Any thoughts on this - if this passes, will if affect your vaping habits?
 

JuicyLucy

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Quick Civics lesson in US politics: First, it is not proposed legislation - it is published policy

While it won't touch my vaping habits, it really pisses me off they are banning flavored pods under the color of "saving children from nicotine addiction"

For one, tobacco flavor is also attractive to children or none would ever smoke - this will do nothing to curb underage vaping and may encourage kids to smoke cigarettes instead of vaping. Sorry to break it to ANTZ, but vaping among youth did not hit their self-described epidemic levels till they started all their nonsensical anti-vaping campaigns that targeted kids


But secondly, this in just the beginning of the end, as there are several more bad public policy rules that will be affecting the US vape market in the coming months -

Check this out, it is a statement from DHH (speaking for the FDA) published today: Keep in mind ENDS means any vaping product, pods, cigalikes, mods, atomizers, juice, etc.

"On Aug. 8, 2016, all e-cigarettes and other ENDS products became subject to the FDA’s tobacco authorities, including the premarket authorization requirements in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). All e-cigarettes and other ENDS products on the market at that time needed to have authorization from the FDA to be legally marketed. However, as an exercise of its enforcement discretion, the agency had deferred enforcement of the premarket authorization requirements. To date, no ENDS products have been authorized by the FDA — meaning that all ENDS products currently on the market are considered illegally marketed and are subject to enforcement, at any time, in FDA’s discretion."



Here is the whole text https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020...ed-flavored-cartridge-based-e-cigarettes.html
 

JuiceChris

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Oh thanks for the link. I only say the time Time article but didnt catch it was published policy. I read "The new plan" and interpreted that to mean it was the plan being proposed..

I appreciate the insight, and for all the insight on the forums you provide. hope you had a great holiday season!
 

JuicyLucy

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Oh thanks for the link. I only say the time Time article but didnt catch it was published policy. I read "The new plan" and interpreted that to mean it was the plan being proposed..

I appreciate the insight, and for all the insight on the forums you provide. hope you had a great holiday season!

Hope you did too

Also, the "plan" was just published as fact today, it has been out there as a proposal for awhile now
 

The Cromwell

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Kicks in in 30 days. No legislation needed.
I expect for enforcement on post 8-8-2016 vape stuff to kick in before May. In March Maybe or sooner.
It HAS NEVER been legal to be sold in the US.
 

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