Comments on: Escambia County Retailers Asked To Stop Selling Flavored Tobacco Products http://www.northescambia.com/2011/07/escambia-county-retailers-asked-to-stop-selling-flavored-tobacco-products Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:33:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2011/07/escambia-county-retailers-asked-to-stop-selling-flavored-tobacco-products/comment-page-1#comment-91867 429SCJ Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:41:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=60410#comment-91867 Hello David Bramblett. I do not use tobacco products. I guess to me the thought of a grape or strawberry cigar was a little odd. I just learned something today, thanks. Hello David Bramblett. I do not use tobacco products. I guess to me the thought of a grape or strawberry cigar was a little odd. I just learned something today, thanks.

]]> By: jcellop http://www.northescambia.com/2011/07/escambia-county-retailers-asked-to-stop-selling-flavored-tobacco-products/comment-page-1#comment-91856 jcellop Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:40:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=60410#comment-91856 mr bramblett- actually, i will agree w/you on one point...since congress passed the "public health cigarette smoking act" (bans the advertising of cigarettes on tv and radio) waaaay back in april of 1970 i am quite sure that your 9 year old daughter HAS NOT seen any tobacco advertising directed towards her on the television- they are probably talking about the advertising that takes place on the packaging of these flavored cigs....just like they had to remove the "joe camel" advertising, as it was specifically targeted to the young adult population.... mr bramblett- actually, i will agree w/you on one point…since congress passed the “public health cigarette smoking act” (bans the advertising of cigarettes on tv and radio) waaaay back in april of 1970 i am quite sure that your 9 year old daughter HAS NOT seen any tobacco advertising directed towards her on the television- they are probably talking about the advertising that takes place on the packaging of these flavored cigs….just like they had to remove the “joe camel” advertising, as it was specifically targeted to the young adult population….

]]> By: David Bramblett http://www.northescambia.com/2011/07/escambia-county-retailers-asked-to-stop-selling-flavored-tobacco-products/comment-page-1#comment-91842 David Bramblett Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:54:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=60410#comment-91842 429SCJ, who is "they?" Are you saying everyone who buys flavored tobacco uses the paper of these cigars to roll joints? No tobacco loving aduld could possibly just like to add a little flavor? Why should a law abiding citizen who doesn't smoke pot have to "go one step further" to buy flavored tabacco that is no more harmful than what they already smoke? Jcellop, where have these products ever been advertised to minors? I have a 9 year old who watches a lot of TV and I'm pretty sure I've never seen an ad directed at her, nor had her ever ask me about flavored tobacco. Just because the tobacco is flavored, it MUST be targeted at kids? How about flavored alcohol? Should Mike's Hard Lemonade, blueberry flavored beer or lemon flavored vodka be banned as well? This isn't a product that I have any personal stake in- I don't use it. But I do have a problem with calling in the 'gubment' to do more policing just because parents are failing. Now, you people who support these kinds of regulations, have taken away my freedom to go buy a perfectly legal (and already regulated) product in this county, if I so choose. 429SCJ, who is “they?” Are you saying everyone who buys flavored tobacco uses the paper of these cigars to roll joints? No tobacco loving aduld could possibly just like to add a little flavor? Why should a law abiding citizen who doesn’t smoke pot have to “go one step further” to buy flavored tabacco that is no more harmful than what they already smoke?

Jcellop, where have these products ever been advertised to minors? I have a 9 year old who watches a lot of TV and I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen an ad directed at her, nor had her ever ask me about flavored tobacco. Just because the tobacco is flavored, it MUST be targeted at kids? How about flavored alcohol? Should Mike’s Hard Lemonade, blueberry flavored beer or lemon flavored vodka be banned as well?

This isn’t a product that I have any personal stake in- I don’t use it. But I do have a problem with calling in the ‘gubment’ to do more policing just because parents are failing. Now, you people who support these kinds of regulations, have taken away my freedom to go buy a perfectly legal (and already regulated) product in this county, if I so choose.

]]> By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2011/07/escambia-county-retailers-asked-to-stop-selling-flavored-tobacco-products/comment-page-1#comment-91823 429SCJ Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:37:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=60410#comment-91823 Hello Briarroot. I believe they use those flavored cigars to roll giant joints. I do not see the big deal, if you are going to purchase illegal marijuana, why not go one step further, and buy an illegal cigar to wrap it in? Hello Briarroot. I believe they use those flavored cigars to roll giant joints. I do not see the big deal, if you are going to purchase illegal marijuana, why not go one step further, and buy an illegal cigar to wrap it in?

]]> By: briarroot http://www.northescambia.com/2011/07/escambia-county-retailers-asked-to-stop-selling-flavored-tobacco-products/comment-page-1#comment-91783 briarroot Sat, 09 Jul 2011 01:35:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=60410#comment-91783 In this "free" country, I find more and more I am unable to freely smoke a legal product, one on which our country was founded. If it weren't for tobacco, the United States never would have had the wherewithal to declare independence, for our first congress was *paid* in tobacco. Many of our cultural icons: Albert Einstein, Samuel Clemens, even J.F. Kennedy were smokers. Are those of us who choose to smoke today going to be denied this freedom? I am no juvenile; I have smoked flavored tobacco for over 40 years and remain cancer-free. Now, because America is following the example of Nazi Germany (the first country to ban smoking) I find I may have to leave the country I love to pursue this happiness? Wake up and smell the repression, for your favorite passtime may be next! In this “free” country, I find more and more I am unable to freely smoke a legal product, one on which our country was founded. If it weren’t for tobacco, the United States never would have had the wherewithal to declare independence, for our first congress was *paid* in tobacco.
Many of our cultural icons: Albert Einstein, Samuel Clemens, even J.F. Kennedy were smokers. Are those of us who choose to smoke today going to be denied this freedom? I am no juvenile; I have smoked flavored tobacco for over 40 years and remain cancer-free. Now, because America is following the example of Nazi Germany (the first country to ban smoking) I find I may have to leave the country I love to pursue this happiness?
Wake up and smell the repression, for your favorite passtime may be next!

]]> By: jcellop http://www.northescambia.com/2011/07/escambia-county-retailers-asked-to-stop-selling-flavored-tobacco-products/comment-page-1#comment-91731 jcellop Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:16:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=60410#comment-91731 i greatly applaud the efforts of SWAT!...i would hope that even the adult smoking population of escambia county would stand behind this proposed measure to discourage smoking amongst our teens....as a nurse, ive conversed w/many sickly adult patients who greatly wish that they had never, EVER started this unhealthy, addictive and EXPENSIVE habit....i find it very annoying to think that many BIG tobacco producing companies specifically target youth to sell their product- guess their greed for $$ outweighs the health concerns, especially, the youth! i greatly applaud the efforts of SWAT!…i would hope that even the adult smoking population of escambia county would stand behind this proposed measure to discourage smoking amongst our teens….as a nurse, ive conversed w/many sickly adult patients who greatly wish that they had never, EVER started this unhealthy, addictive and EXPENSIVE habit….i find it very annoying to think that many BIG tobacco producing companies specifically target youth to sell their product- guess their greed for $$ outweighs the health concerns, especially, the youth!

]]> By: David Bramblett http://www.northescambia.com/2011/07/escambia-county-retailers-asked-to-stop-selling-flavored-tobacco-products/comment-page-1#comment-91723 David Bramblett Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:27:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=60410#comment-91723 Because adults hate flavor. Because adults hate flavor.

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