Document ID: FDA-2014-N-0189-10318
Agency: fda
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2014-06-19T04:00Z

Comment Info: =================

General Comment:What's the deal?

E-juices, e-cigarettes, and electronic vaporizers  are not tobacco products. In my opinion, they are not affiliated with, related to, or even vaguely similar to tobacco cigarettes. I use my electronic cigarette with zero nicotine juices, yet I will still be affected by this law when purchasing e-juices or paraphernalia related to electronic cigarettes.

I don't understand this proposal. Why is the electronic cigarette community under so much scrutiny? Is it because the industry is still unregulated, or because we are under-represented? It's a shame that in a country where states are legalizing marijuana and gay marriage, drinking is legal, and cigarettes are legal, the electronic cigarette community is being scapegoated and our hobby is being nitpicked and infringed upon by people who know nothing about it. 

This topic has been discussed online in countless forums and discussion boards and the electronic cigarette community as a whole has already distinguished vaping from cigarette smoking. We call cigarettes "analogs," as if they are outdated and obsolete, but in reality, electronic cigarettes are a better habit than cigarettes and a better alternative to cigarettes. For some people, electronic cigarettes have even been used as a method to ween themselves off of nicotine altogether.

This law demonstrates that the FDA does not understand electronic cigarettes or how they work. E-juices are not tobacco and should not be treated or labeled as if they were.
 A 75 day comment period is insufficient time for the vaping industry and the wider vaping community to comment on the proposed deeming regulations. I would respectfully request that the period for comment be extended to 180 days.