The new Marlboro Brand Protection Act as some are calling it, was signed into law by president Obama on June 22nd, 2009. The actual bill is called H.R.1256, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act and essentially gives the FDA regulatory control over tobacco products. Many argue that the Bill simply maintains the current [...]

Bill S.982 also known as the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act is now available online. This “Tobacco Bill” was under the name Waxman and now appears to be associated with Kennedy. The Bill is meant to give the FDA regulatory authority over tobacco products. It may or may not have the actual effect [...]

Finally a large media outlet has printed a story calling a duck a duck.

This post is updated regularly. THE LEGAL BATTLE WITH THE FDA Since the beginning of 2009, the FDA has been stopping imported shipments of electronic cigarettes at the border. One supplier, Smoking Everywhere, decided to sue the FDA on April 28th, 2009. The argument is that the electronic cigarette is functionally a cigarette and thereby [...]

Choice can be controversial to say the least. It is however the basis of an enlightened society. The right to choose what you want to be when you grow up. The right to choose your partner. The right to choose your own clothes, what you eat, what you drink, and how you live. A choice [...]