Comments on: AG Bondi: FDA Going ‘Overboard’ On Cigar Rules

By: Not Naive

Not Naive — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 12:59:19 +0000

I’ve said for years that cigarettes and alcohol are the “real” gateway drugs to the use of harder drugs like meth, heroin, prescription meds, etc….

Yet the lobbyist/politicians for years have convinced the public that marijuana was the “guilty party” so they could continue to pedal their poison guilt free.

By: Ponch

Ponch — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 07:34:54 +0000

“The FDA has recognized that flavored tobacco products containing flavors like vanilla, orange, chocolate, cherry and coffee are especially attractive to youth and are widely considered to be starter products, establishing smoking habits that can lead to a lifetime of addiction.”

Yet, it’s perfectly okay that you can purchase nearly all of the same “youth targeted flavors” of vodka? Sure, tha’ts ok, because certainly no youths are ever targeted by the alcohol industry, huh? It’s perfectly ok and FDA approved.

The hypocrosy in this is outrageous. Why not just ban EVERYTHING unless you get approval or an “exemption” based on your state officials’ bank accounts. This is absolutely ridiculous!!!

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 22:49:36 +0000

I believe selling substances with the drug nicotine to minors should only be done with a doctor’s authorization if at all.

That way, minors would have to go through intermediaries to break the law,
just like previous generations.

As best I can tell, the vapor delivery systems only deliver a noticeable amount of the drug to the user and are safe for those not using them — no stink, no tar, no carbon monoxide, no fire, no burnt clothes or houses or skin.
Only rare and localized explosions.

If they don’t actually affect other adults or children, their use is none of our business

If, on the other hand, they are bound and determined to outlaw the advertising of the devices, they should be sure to outlaw advertising of nicotine patches as well. Fair is fair, and unfair should be equally unfair, it’s only fair.

David for protecting children
and a proper place for busybodies

By: me

me — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 16:16:08 +0000

IF PEOPLE WANT TO SMOKE THEN LET THEM SMOKE!!! SET A PRICE ON IT AND MAKE IT AVAILABLE ITS NOT THAT HARD!!!

I did not smoke as a kid but once I was old enough to buy them I did and now I smoke 20 years later. You can keep all the stuff away from minors but one day they will make their choices and do it anyways. Stop making things so complicated and stop trying to CONTROL us. I really wish I had the funds to leave the USA and go live elsewhere because this place is getting absolutely ridiculous!!

By: Herschell Spears

Herschell Spears — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 12:45:36 +0000

Her goes another useless rule by our government. I think if they keep making rules we will have to get ok to eat breakfast and what items we can eat. These electroinic cigeretts and cigars were made to get rid of thdangerous parts of smoking. No matter what rules they make they can not get rid of tobacco use. The can’t get rid of drugs with millions spent. Leave us alone !!

By: Bob C

Bob C — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 12:34:37 +0000

I’m a life-time NON-smoker and do not advocate the use of tobacco in any form.

That said, we did visit Ybor City several years ago and took a tour of a cigar factory that was in operation. Watching the elderly gentlemen roll and wrap the tobacco leaves and set the finished cigars into wooden trays was a real experience.
We liked the skill and the care the men showed as they did the same thing time and time again.

As a historical form of an industry that helped form and create the Tampa area of Florida it is my feeling the cigar industry where there are a limited number of cigars turned out should be left alone. A.G. Bondi, you have my support on this.

“Overboard”, in my opinion, is where many of the latest federal regulations should go along with some of the legislators.