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Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)
16. I vape- I don't smoke tobacco
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 09:52 PM
Apr 2016

If kids are doing it then the law needs to prevent sales to them. People are allowed to enjoy things in life.

Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death. Worldwide, tobacco use causes nearly 6 million de jtuck004 Apr 2016 #1
I agree with you totally.. angstlessk Apr 2016 #2
Count Me In Agreement RobinA Apr 2016 #3
Except that e-cigs are being picked up w/out previous smoking habits in children. apnu Apr 2016 #6
Uh, most people haven't smoked before the first time. That is not a revelation jtuck004 Apr 2016 #7
I agree, I know why kids pick up smoking. apnu Apr 2016 #9
The guy I buy my dog food from thinks climate change warnings are a bunch of hooey. Others tell jtuck004 Apr 2016 #13
No, you only think you have an idea why muriel_volestrangler Apr 2016 #11
I've read such glowing comments about them LiberalElite Apr 2016 #19
The problem with 'worrying about this' is that there's no way of knowing whether they'd have started brett_jv Apr 2016 #24
It really bothers me that E-cigs are treated as equal to regular cigarettes MidwestTech Apr 2016 #4
interesting.... olddad56 Apr 2016 #20
Except that nicotine and/or smoking aren't really associated with lung infections ... brett_jv Apr 2016 #23
I don't trust 'em. sofa king Apr 2016 #5
I agree. I'm not sure inhaling any kind of vapor other than water vapor is benign n/t TexasBushwhacker Apr 2016 #12
People are allowed to enjoy things in life. Marrah_G Apr 2016 #17
I'm hardly the one to argue with about that. sofa king Apr 2016 #21
I would rather be able to buy real weed at the convenience store Marrah_G Apr 2016 #22
The thing is, we'd easily see if ethylene glycol was actually produced ... brett_jv Apr 2016 #28
Uh, huh. sofa king Apr 2016 #32
I use VG Krytan11c Apr 2016 #30
Cue all the vaping apologists insisting this is a lie. Odin2005 Apr 2016 #8
How well has that worked out for you? LanternWaste Apr 2016 #10
"Vaping apologists" FFS that is just a stupid phrase Marrah_G Apr 2016 #18
Same here. brett_jv Apr 2016 #27
E-cigs do not use tobacco! Ino Apr 2016 #14
Correct. It's not tobacco & it's not smoking. Demit Apr 2016 #15
I vape- I don't smoke tobacco Marrah_G Apr 2016 #16
I've never seen a vaping shop in AZ that ALLOWS minors into the damn store, let alone sells to them. brett_jv Apr 2016 #25
"Use of conventional cigarettes is actually down..." dchill Apr 2016 #26
Much to the dismay of states EL34x4 Apr 2016 #29
All of that marketing to kids is working. Oneironaut Apr 2016 #31
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