Join The Petition Preventing FDA from Regulating Or Banning E-cigs and Related Products

I just found out that FDA is again eying on one of its favorite subject that is electronic cigarettes. Apparently, the FDA has repeatedly stated its intent to propose a “deeming” regulation to apply Chapter IX of the FSPTCA to e-cigarettes. But Sections 905 and 910 would ban all e-cigarettes, and other provisions of Chapter IX would also decimate the e-cigarette industry, protect cigarette markets and otherwise threaten public health.

Are you gonna let FDA deny the right to vape or use electronic cigarettes? If no, then join us by signing the petition... Don't let FDA take away our right to vape!

As of today the SIGNATURES NEEDED BY FEBRUARY 13, 2013 TO REACH GOAL OF 25,000 is
6,515.

Here's the link to the official Petition Page: Prevent FDA from Regulating or Banning Sale and Use of Electronic Cigarettes and Associate Products Petition

FDA Public Hearing on NRT & Innovative Products on December 17 - Monday

FDA will held a public hearing on Monday - December 17, 2012, regarding NRT &  Innovative Products. The topic goes:  

FDA Actions Related to Nicotine Replacement Therapies and Smoking-Cessation Products; Report to Congress on Innovative Products and Treatments for Tobacco Dependence; Public Hearing

- https://collaboration.fda.gov/Section918

We encourage e-cigarette advocates attend in person (if possible) or at least to watch the webcast of FDA's hearing on Monday (from 8AM - 5PM eastern US time), as it could be very influential in facilitating future FDA e-cigarette policies and potential regulations.

Seven e-cigarette consumers, three e-cigarette vendors and five other THR advocates are scheduled to testify, along with 8 folks who work for or are funded by drug companies (most of whom were/are e-cigarette prohibitionists)

A description of some of the folks testifying is at: 
FDA to hold public hearing Dec. 17 on NRT regulation

Federal Regulations About E-Cigs

FDA or Food and Drugs Administration is quite serious in implementing their job. And sometimes, this has led to misconceptions that the FDA is siding the major cigarette companies against electronic cigars a.k.a. ecigs. In fact, in March 2009, FDA adds electronic cigarettes to Import Alert 66-41 and directed the USCBP to reject the entry of electronic cigarettes into the United States.

They have a lot to say about e-cigarettes. Primarily the FDA are against the fact that e-cigarettes are marketed as a smoking cessation aid and how easy it is for children to obtain these products. The FDA branded the electronic cigarettes as one of the nicotine-containing products. They are also concerned that "e-cigarettes can increase nicotine addiction among young people and may lead kids to try other tobacco products, including conventional cigarettes, which is widely known to bring diseases and leads to premature death" - according to FDA.

For more info on the medical conditions that cigarette brings, you can visit here.

Last September 2010 alone, the FDA issued a number of warning letters to electronic cigarette distributors for various violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act including "violations of good manufacturing practices, making unsubstantiated drug claims, and using the devices as delivery mechanisms for active pharmaceutical ingredients."

Understandably, federal regulations about e-cigs have been set out to regulate the distributions of electronic cigarettes for the purpose of protecting younger ones from being influenced by nicotine. 

There are still more product development and studies to be conducted before it can be accepted as another means of smoking cessation. Still, one thing is sure, that FDA should develop more regulations for electronic cigarettes.

Other Useful Links:
Electronic Cigarettes according to FDA
Ecigarettes Questions and Answers by FDA
FDA Warns of the Health Risks Posed by E-cigs