Electric nicotine for the Masses

Archive for September, 2010

From what I understand, they are in every way an improvement to the conventional cigarette. Does the FDA want our nation’s 40 million smokers to just die with no suitable replacement for their addiction? I do disagree with marketing to non-smokers, but smokers should have easy access to such an improvement to the conventional cigarette.

I think it’s all about the money, and the FDA can make a lot of money if it becomes mandatory for electronic cigarettes to go through them.

The FDA have been suppressing smokeless cigarettes since 1987 by over regulating them – http://vapersnetwork.org/NJOY%20v%20FDA

Their excuse is that nicotine is a medicine and should have to prove effective (at something), of certain quality and ’safe’. The only recreational nicotine products permitted by them apparently is tobacco. Their system of regulation removes the competition from tobacco products and pretends that medical nicotine products are effective. Medical nicotine is well proven to be ineffective and that’s a lot to do with the regulatory process itself. If caffeine was regulated in the same way it wouldn’t be much fun either probably and folks would use the non-medical products even if they were harmful.

If traders sell a product with medical claims there is no question that they bring themselves under medical regulation. If products are sold for recreational use then authorities in the US don’t know who can enforce consumer law so they’re leaving the problem to the FDA who can only regulate as medicine or tobacco. There will be a court hearing later in the month that will determine if ecigs are medical devices or not.

My theory is that the FDA is not concerned with public health but is simply wrapped up in bureaucratic power play and empire building at the cost of common sense. If ecigs had been regulated in a way proportionate to their level of risk in 1987 there would probably be quite a few million healthier ’smokers’ around now.

The anti-ecig campaigns by lobbyists and the FDA itself highlights the lack of concern for finding solutions to the old problems of tobacco that they thrive on.

We recently went smoke free in Wisconsin and I own a gas station and am wondering how we can go about selling the electronic cigarettes? Who do i get them from? How do I price them? any info would be appreciated!

The electronic cigarette forums are an excellent source of information. The electronic cigarette company that I have come across that offers quite a large range of styles and colors would be Cigarti. There are others but this one has a variety. To price them compare a few online companies and the prices they have for generally the same gear, and then add your mark up based on your time and cost for offering them in your store! Hope this helps

I am trying to quit smoking and have heard a lot about electronic cigarettes, but i was wondering what are the best ones, does anybody have a recommendation or experience with these cigarettes?

Hi Jenna,

There is no "best ecig" there is only an ecig that is "best for you". Seriously, it really depends a little on you and what you prefer.
The fact is that most e-cigarette models basically work the same way. In a nutshell, a battery powers an atomizer which vaporizes a nicotine/water solution that is inhaled by the user. The main differences are in overall quality/dependability as well as special/extra features that may appeal to you depending on your personality and needs.

Do you plan to refill your cartridges? If so, buy a 3 piece design.
Do you want it to look fake or realistic? Get a red LED or a blue/green one …
Do you want cartridges with Chinese made smoke juice or USA made smoke juice?
Read this buying guide here further down on this page and you should be well prepared to make an online purchase:
http://www.ecigarettes365.com/buying_guide