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FDA extends public comment period for e-cigarette rules
FOX News ^ | June 23, 2014 | Associated Press

Posted on 06/23/2014 11:55:31 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

The public will have more time to weigh in on a federal proposal to regulate electronic cigarettes and other tobacco products.

The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that the public comment period slated to end July 9 is being extended an additional 30 days to Aug. 8 after getting lots of input on how to regulate e-cigarettes. Those are battery-powered devices that heat a liquid nicotine solution, creating vapor that users inhale. The FDA also proposed extending its authority to regulate cigars, hookahs, nicotine gels and pipe tobacco.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: addiction; cigars; ecigs; fda; health; nannystate; niconazis; nicotine; tobacco

1 posted on 06/23/2014 11:55:31 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: SheLion; Eric Blair 2084; -YYZ-; 31R1O; 383rr; AFreeBird; AGreatPer; Alamo-Girl; Alia; altura; ...

Nanny State PING!


2 posted on 06/23/2014 11:56:10 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Border Crisis = Cloward-Piven, Chicano-style!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Regulating cigars?

Oh man.


3 posted on 06/23/2014 11:57:51 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

electronic cigarettes a tobacco product ?


4 posted on 06/23/2014 12:00:00 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Comment periods are to give the false impression that we have a say.

Tyranny by Agency.


5 posted on 06/23/2014 12:02:02 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: molson209

“electronic cigarettes a tobacco product ?”

Is a potato a vodka product?

Potatoes also contain nicotine, and egg plant contains very high amounts of it.


6 posted on 06/23/2014 12:05:14 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

FDA= Fing Dumb A$$e$

SHUT UP, GO AWAY AND DISBAND YOURSELVES!!

That is all.


7 posted on 06/23/2014 1:15:21 PM PDT by mabarker1 (Please, Somebody Impeach the kenyan!!!! Once again dingy hairball, STFU!!! You corrupt POS!!!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Thanks for the ping!


8 posted on 06/23/2014 8:19:42 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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