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virgogal

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9. The Indians in the US are reaping the benefits,though.

Wed Sep 18, 2019, 01:23 PM

Sep 2019

In my town the convenience stores are primarily Indian owned and they just took over the only vape shop. Personally I find this entire thing akin to hysteria and I’ve never vaped.

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India is banning all e-cigarettes over fears about youth vaping [View all] crazytown Sep 2019 OP

Next step, PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2019 #1

And ban weed, especially weed! crazytown Sep 2019 #3

See post #2. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2019 #4

I wish we would do that Polybius Sep 2019 #14

Why? My body my choice n/t Devil Child Sep 2019 #39

But still allow cigarettes? Brilliant! Jose Garcia Sep 2019 #2

This is a good example of how important the media is. mysteryowl Sep 2019 #5

In a nation where 70% of adult males smoke tobacco crazytown Sep 2019 #6

Bullshit. Jedi Guy Sep 2019 #8

can you send me some links on the THC vaping deaths? maxsolomon Sep 2019 #25

I'll dig around later, sure. Jedi Guy Sep 2019 #26

It's not the THC. jayfish Sep 2019 #27

Ah, OK. I'd heard it was black market products. maxsolomon Sep 2019 #40

6th person died of vaping: mysteryowl Sep 2019 #32

If you get your THC carts from a legal source, you are safe obamanut2012 Sep 2019 #37

Agreed, the media did a disservice here- like failing to remind people that TOBACCO kills a HALF coti Sep 2019 #50

This Is A Good Example of How the Media Foments Hysteria. jayfish Sep 2019 #10

Exactly. Newest Reality Sep 2019 #28

Vaping Was The Competition. jayfish Sep 2019 #29

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Liberal Lion Sep 2019 #15

Here's a pretty typical example metalbot Sep 2019 #30

Replyin to a specific passage in your post The Liberal Lion Sep 2019 #33

Why does vaping have to be healthy for people to retain their freedom to vape? PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2019 #42

Why? jayfish Sep 2019 #44

Your comment is in no way helpful nor would anyone find it witty even if they were anti-vaping The Liberal Lion Sep 2019 #46

But we know smoking is deadly, and people PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2019 #60

While I apologize for misunderstanding your post The Liberal Lion Sep 2019 #61

What I really don't get is why people take up smoking in the first place. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2019 #62

You are absolutely correct The Liberal Lion Sep 2019 #63

Thank you for your insight and your explanation. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2019 #64

And Reefer Madness was a documentary that saved America. Rainbow Droid Sep 2019 #24

Have you ever smoked a bidi? htuttle Sep 2019 #7

LOL was gonna say, they have much stronger cig varieties over there onetexan Sep 2019 #11

When I smoked... jayfish Sep 2019 #12

bidis are good obnoxiousdrunk Sep 2019 #13

Oh yeah I smoked bidis in India Zorro Sep 2019 #35

Yes I have JonLP24 Sep 2019 #57

The Indians in the US are reaping the benefits,though. virgogal Sep 2019 #9

"Shares in ITC (ITC.NS), India's top cigarette maker,... jayfish Sep 2019 #16

As I take a pull from my atomizer and vape this delicious chocolate candy bar e-liquid I made The Liberal Lion Sep 2019 #17

Yup. jayfish Sep 2019 #18

The chocolate bar needs still a little work. It's delicious but still not good enough The Liberal Lion Sep 2019 #19

Banana/Pistachio RYA? jayfish Sep 2019 #20

LOL, typo. The Liberal Lion Sep 2019 #21

If you end up making it I would really like your feedback The Liberal Lion Sep 2019 #22

Will do. -NT- jayfish Sep 2019 #23

I Just Put An Order In For 2l... jayfish Sep 2019 #58

Right now I have The Liberal Lion Sep 2019 #59

It's harm reduction. But smoking cessation isn't a sexy cause. EllieBC Sep 2019 #41

Great post The Liberal Lion Sep 2019 #47

It took a while to have tobacco related cancer deaths. SCVDem Sep 2019 #31

I had been thinking about pointing this out. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2019 #43

I've Been Vapping... jayfish Sep 2019 #45

Your point might make sense The Liberal Lion Sep 2019 #48

Well, you can always hope! nt coti Sep 2019 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author jayfish Sep 2019 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author coti Sep 2019 #54

Good for India PhoenixDem Sep 2019 #34

So Let Me See If I Have This Straight jayfish Sep 2019 #36

A MUCH safer alternative to cigarettes, which kill half a million Americans per year. coti Sep 2019 #55

Why do you want to take away someone's freedom The Liberal Lion Sep 2019 #49

Media and government holding hands to protect tobacco/cigarette industry Devil Child Sep 2019 #38

Leading, of course, to the conclusion that e-cigs should be banned, NOT tobacco. Makes sense! nt coti Sep 2019 #52

Now I know India has tobacco JonLP24 Sep 2019 #56

Anyone else wonder if the traditional cigarette companies are behind the vape scare propaganda? flibbitygiblets Sep 2019 #65