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43. Folks should be able to vape if they choose to (nt)

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Fri Jun 10, 2016, 11:01 AM

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Dems Join Big Tobacco to Kill Vaping [View all] Scuba Jun 2016 OP

Yes, we want our party to kill vaping Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #1

Who Is We? ProfessorGAC Jun 2016 #2

We're promoting cigarette sales/smoking by limiting vaping. But then you knew that. Scuba Jun 2016 #3

If this is about lung safety the tobacco industry would not be our allies newthinking Jun 2016 #24

Reason.com's take: The FDAs deadly e-cigarette regulations newthinking Jun 2016 #25

What asshole wrote those regs? blackspade Jun 2016 #39

If I want to bottle a poison and sell it along with a pocket bomb FrodosPet Jun 2016 #40

Big tobacco makes up less than 15% of the e-cig market Sgent Jun 2016 #41

If 70% to 90% continue smoking BlueSpot Jun 2016 #81

No, "we" don't...you might. n/t Chan790 Jun 2016 #4

Oh? Mutate the War on Some Drugs to tobacco now that cannabis gets a pass? . :eyes: . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #10

Gosh. I don't think this is a good idea yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #27

What do you mean "We"? backscatter712 Jun 2016 #36

It must be nice to be holier than thou Aerows Jun 2016 #56

Why don't you worry about yourself and let other grown adults worry about themselves? notadmblnd Jun 2016 #78

Is the tax revenue bighart Jun 2016 #5

Well, there's campaign financing, for one. And that's just the above-table part. Scuba Jun 2016 #6

Yep awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #21

.+1 840high Jun 2016 #80

It's the fact that our politicians are bought and paid for Marrah_G Jun 2016 #13

Eliminate a "feel-good" and "safe" route to nicotine addiction. Igel Jun 2016 #30

Are you also in favor bighart Jun 2016 #37

The addiction isn't the same. beevul Jun 2016 #50

Taxes are a part of this... Jesus Malverde Jun 2016 #65

Hey, a lot of poor children depend on those cigarette taxes to buy them health insurance. JVS Jun 2016 #67

I never seem to get an answer to the question bighart Jun 2016 #73

Our corporatist Dems at work. earthshine Jun 2016 #7

Where's the consistency regarding harm reduction, Dems? meow2u3 Jun 2016 #20

Helped me, too. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #34

It helped me. Aerows Jun 2016 #57

Idiots. God forbid people's lives should be saved. Vattel Jun 2016 #8

Wheres the money in that? bunnies Jun 2016 #19

Well, Glamrock Jun 2016 #9

Fuck them for killing small businesses Marrah_G Jun 2016 #11

Sadly, your years of smoking sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #12

And very heavily taxed. pintobean Jun 2016 #16

Don't look now - but the Democratic Party has been taken over by the Third Way, and shares of djean111 Jun 2016 #14

We don't have Republicans and Democrats. We have Repub-nuts and Repub-lite. eom Festivito Jun 2016 #15

Now if they would just join vaping to kill tobacco... Iggo Jun 2016 #17

New Democrats in action. valerief Jun 2016 #18

The problem not mentioned so far is that young adults and even some HS Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #22

How do you know they are using nicotine? Thats the problem with nannies. They don't know facts. yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #33

OK sure, the teen vaping phenomenon is just a hoax, you got me! Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #35

OK, that may be a problem, but where's the evidence? Mariana Jun 2016 #42

Lets define "hooked" for the audience. beevul Jun 2016 #51

Before you know it, they'll be drinking coffee too Major Nikon Jun 2016 #62

And of course.... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #23

I'm not convinced vaping is a good thing Renew Deal Jun 2016 #26

I think the point is not that it's good OriginalGeek Jun 2016 #29

Nicotine is cheap. Mariana Jun 2016 #45

Ahh, ok yep that would explain it. OriginalGeek Jun 2016 #53

It's the only explanation that makes sense. Mariana Jun 2016 #58

The struggle of being a progressive. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #28

Just wanted to add my voice to those who Beearewhyain Jun 2016 #31

Re: moral character flaw, punishment and deprivation... Mariana Jun 2016 #47

No more nanny state rubbish Invincibility Jun 2016 #32

95% safer. blackspade Jun 2016 #38

Folks should be able to vape if they choose to (nt) bigwillq Jun 2016 #43

But But But bighart Jun 2016 #44

You can't have people quitting smoking and enjoying it. Mariana Jun 2016 #48

How dare they enjoy something bad for them! bighart Jun 2016 #49

Won't someone think of the children? Major Nikon Jun 2016 #64

Democrats... sendero Jun 2016 #46

vaping is potentially VERY dangerous... artyteacher Jun 2016 #52

Life is potentially very dangerous Aerows Jun 2016 #59

are ypu still vaping though? artyteacher Jun 2016 #63

Do you sit on your ass pretty much all of the time? Aerows Jun 2016 #69

I hope the lack of response Aerows Jun 2016 #72

Regulate does not equal death, contrary to what Fox tells you all Warpy Jun 2016 #54

Actually what the regulations do is place costs that no small business can afford Marrah_G Jun 2016 #66

Rather than getting back on cancer sticks? Aerows Jun 2016 #71

Vaping is a legitimate smoking cessation product. Aerows Jun 2016 #55

There was a person on this board a few years ago Mariana Jun 2016 #60

There are some folks on mighty tall horses today Aerows Jun 2016 #61

From a public health standpoint, this is the stupidest attempt ever. Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #68

We quit, we stay quit Aerows Jun 2016 #70

This is why I am anti Anti-vapers. I can only see it as an attack on human freedom Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #75

Yes, most people move to vaping, then to low nicotine, then to no-nicotine or no vaping. Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #76

That's why it pisses off big tobacco. Aerows Jun 2016 #77

I'm going to kick this Aerows Jun 2016 #74

Vaping, WOD, Guns. The Party has a prohi skidmark a foot wide. Better deal with it now... Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #79

My life was saved by vaping instead of smoking. Aerows Jun 2016 #83

I'll be honest - if I had reason to be butthurt? Aerows Jun 2016 #82