Okay, so I have absolutely no skin in this game (and enough ignorance of the subject to probably mangle my vocabulary), but apparently there is a lively subculture of e-cigarette users that "roll their own" or make use of alternatively sourced cartridges / refills, rather than buying them from the Big Tobacco companies.
Not surprisingly, Big Tobacco isn't particularly happy about this, and are seeking to get the practice made illegal … for the sake of "Public Safety" and "the Children," of course.
Originally shared by +Les Jenkins:
The Maker of Blu E-Cigs Is Lobbying to Ban Vaping
The manufacturer of the top-selling e-cigarette brand, Blu eCigs, is trying real hard to convince lawmakers to ban vaping. That might sound ass-backwards, but it isn’t. Blu is a product of big tobacco, which is hoping to stymie the competition by making sure its disposable “cigalikes” pass regulations but the refillable mods you find at your local vape shop don’t.
"'We believe open-system vapor products create unique public health risks. These systems are highly subject to adulteration and tampering,' a Reynolds rep told the Journal."
Because Reynolds has always had public health as its primary concern.
Oh well. Even if they're banned, I'm sure someone will come up with a 3D-printed way to produce them, and the guns to protect "undocumented" vape users from surrendering their wares to The Man.
Hahahahahaha, public safety… Yes because your death stick is about safety?