German customs raids smokerstore.de and seizes 100.000.-€ worth of e-liquid.

[Mordred]

According to www.welt.de, German customs have seized some 165,000 bottles of e-liquid, based on the classification of e-liquid and e-cigarettes as a "medical product".

Obviously, we hear the same nonsense as always: Propylene glycol is dangerous (it is not, for crying out loud, it's used as a solvent for medication that they will inject directly into your blood), e-cigarettes are a gateway for kids to start smoking (we know that's BS) and similar nonsense.

So far, there is no federal law banning the use of e-cigarettes, but my advice to German, but also in general European vapers would be to stock up big time. Pharma and Cigarette companies seem to be succeeding in lobbying governments into destroying their competition.

[Snusdog]

That is pure crap

They are consigning their people to death for re-election cash and kick-backs (at least that is what it is here in the USA

[devilock76]

That is pure crap

They are consigning their people to death for re-election cash and kick-backs (at least that is what it is here in the USA

It's more than that, the more we smoke, the more they tax, the earlier we die, the less social security they have to pay back... viscous cycle, but well thought out!

Ken

[chainsnuser]

It's more than that, the more we smoke, the more they tax, the earlier we die, the less social security they have to pay back...

... and the more jobs are there for professional anti-smoking activists (who therefore are the biggest opponents of smokeless alternatives)!

I really hope that the politicians and the self-proclaimed "health-activists" come too late this time. E-smoking has become really big, with millions of users. They hopefully won't be overrun by these bastards as easily as the few snusers were in 1992.

Cheers!

[resnor]

I'd be interested in learning more about this viscous cycle...lol.

[devilock76]

I'd be interested in learning more about this viscous cycle...lol.

Well you have to belong to a club that none of us here will ever be allowed into.

Ken

[devilock76]

... and the more jobs are there for professional anti-smoking activists (who therefore are the biggest opponents of smokeless alternatives)!

I really hope that the politicians and the self-proclaimed "health-activists" come too late this time. E-smoking has become really big, with millions of users. They hopefully won't be overrun by these bastards as easily as the few snusers were in 1992.

Cheers!

The only reason I have even tried dip is local availability that will not likely go away soon.

Ken