"Attractive to Children" - illegal

[Architeuthis]

I just this afternoon stencilled some Hello Kitty images on my three old leaky rusty 55 gallon drums of pure DDT in the hopes that they would become more attractive to children... <G>

[KazzTheMurse]

phew! as long as I can have my menthols p:

[Gurkha25]

BANNING ANYTHING MAKES IT MORE ATTRACTIVE TO CHILDREN. When can people learn to start letting people make up their own F***ing mind.

[fry2011]

Several states have passed laws making flavored cigarettes illegal (except Menthol!?!?!?)

I have read that the reason they are doing this is because, apparently Black Americans smoke mostly Menthol, so our congress doesn't want to appear racist. Load of horse crap in my opinion. Either you get rid of them all, or you just let us take care of ourselves because we are adults and haven't needed a nanny since ever! I think this, in a way, is racist of our congress because they are singling out a minority.

[mojoman]

When Ontario recently passed the "hide smokes in stores law" I couldn't believe it. When is this stupidity going to stop, as a lot of you have already said where will this end.

Seems like they just implement laws to whoever yells loudest.

[eyesack]

They've done it everywhere I think... Including my favorite Kreteks!!! (clove cigarettes) I BET you that they won't remember to outlaw candy-cigs though... Or bubblegum cigars... I used to eat them as a kid! and guess where I ended up... But the point is, I like having had to earn my seat here!

[Delsana]

Well.... personally I can understand banning lighters or such things that are attractive towards children; however, I can't think of a single lighter that has ever been "attractive" to children.

However, in terms of cigarette bans, I'll support them with whatever they want to do, because those things really are dangerous, and a very bad thing to be addicted to, or to be around people with; as well as the fact that I don't care for them one bit. Yet, even with these going on, it's not like they're trying to move into cigar-shops and make them remove their cigars from view. When they do that, then we will have a problem.

[madurolover]

Sigh... I see this thread being shut down in the very near future.

[Amlique]

From my understanding, clove cigarettes and other flavored ciggies are federally banned at some point this month. The 27th maybe? I stopped into a B&M in a town nearby that sells these items among cigars and pipe tobacco. the proprieter sold me all of his inventory of clove cigarettes for $2 a pack because he will not be able to sell them next week. I don't think that this is a SC thing, I am pretty sure he said federal intervention. Anyone confirm this??

[eyesack]

Originally Posted by Delsana

as well as the fact that I don't care for them one bit.

This is all you really had to say...

Hey man, I don't mean this to start another flame war, but only wanted to offer a small suggestion. If you happen to enjoy smoking cigars, that's fine by me. If you don't agree with some other topics at hand, and have an opinion, that's great, I like to hear what others say. However, there is a fine line between what your experiences are (in this case, either none at all, or possibly bad past experiences with other forms of the leaf), and the message that you convey either deliberately or inadvertently, that invalidates otherwise content members' (I'll speak for myself here) stances on a topic.

Please dude, you seem like you're a decent guy. There's no need for this kind of wall that you've put up between you and others. I mean this with all sincerity. I like Sharpie markers as much as the next guy. Does that mean I should sign onto an office-supply forum and bash people's opinions because they enjoy using crayons? With that said,

I read about this in the newspaper the other day. I think it's pretty obvious that Obama's never himself had a good Kretek cigarette! lol! However, you have made me curious and I will now go to my B&M to see if I can get any deals! hehehe. (although, you can always mash up some cloves, let em dry for a while, and roll em up with your tobacco of choice into a cigarette...)

[SmokeRings]

yeah I just got an email from my local B&M saying that they are having a sale on all their cloves cause they are becoming illegal sometime after next week.

delsana you sir are a real winner

[eyesack]

This makes me happy and sad at the same time! I think I'll go eat some ice cream...

[Delsana]

Originally Posted by eyesack

This makes me happy and sad at the same time! I think I'll go eat some ice cream...

Best quote ever.

That may have been all I needed to say, but it wasn't all that should have been said; infact there was more I should have put that I simply was too lazy to type.

Point being, while opinions are only opinions; facts remain facts. I see no logistical reasoning or gain from the more common use of tobacco, and in fact of the many afficionados and partakers of cigars, I have never met a single one that approved of cigarettes in any form.

So... perhaps I assumed you all shared that belief; however, if you don't, then I must say I truly am confused.

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However it should be stated that bans like these were already well discussed a year ago, and it is only now that it is actually occuring. An entire year to fight it but apparently no one succeeded... so I don't see what the point in complaining about it, instead of doing something about it... is.

[madurolover]

Originally Posted by Delsana

and in fact of the many afficionados and partakers of cigars, I have never met a single one that approved of cigarettes in any form.

You have now. I am a cigarette and cigar smoker. I think you are very naive to think that if they get cigarettes banned that the next step won't be cigars. IMO users of all obacco products need to band together instead of fighting amongst ourselves over which type is acceptable and which is not.

Originally Posted by Delsana

So... perhaps I assumed you all shared that belief; however, if you don't, then I must say I truly am confused.

Never assume anything.

[HU1844SMOKER]

Originally Posted by Delsana

Well.... personally I can understand banning lighters or such things that are attractive towards children; however, I can't think of a single lighter that has ever been "attractive" to children.

However, in terms of cigarette bans, I'll support them with whatever they want to do, because those things really are dangerous, and a very bad thing to be addicted to, or to be around people with; as well as the fact that I don't care for them one bit. Yet, even with these going on, it's not like they're trying to move into cigar-shops and make them remove their cigars from view. When they do that, then we will have a problem.

If you think they are going to stop with cigs then you are sadly mistaken.