Why isn’t this included in the draconian FDA rules?

unclefloyd

While it seems that the FDA monster has everything covered in the tobacco world, then why isn’t marijuana, since it’s legal in some states, covered under this act? 

I’ve always said jokingly that a person could fire up a doobie and nothng would be said but fire up a cigarette, cigar or pipe and the SWAT teams will pounce upon you.

I think it’s safe to say that this FDA act has nothng to do with health it’s only a governmental extortion scheme. 

xDutchx

I would say that the answer to your question, is that the pipe tobacco and cigar industries are being specifically targeted by the FDA.

wbradk

These National Socialists will turn their nefarious gazes upon the others soon enough, most likely.  Nobody is safe from the SOBs.

motie2

Doesn't the head of the FDA look like Emperor Ming?

Woodsman

Doctor of what? A-- Kissing?

unclefloyd

Little by little freedom is fleeing America.

batworks

I think some of the current anti-tobacco sentiment has its roots back in the late 60s and early 70s with the doper crowd, anyway. I seem to recall a point they liked to make, back then, about tobacco being legal where their "healthful, therapeutic, natural plant, etc.," was not. Actually dig into it and do a little actual research and you just may conclude that marijuana is actually far more noxious and toxic than not.

batworks

judandhispipe

Don't forget that the law allowing the FDA to do what they are doing had huge amounts of input from Big Tobacco. They made sure that they were protected while reducing their competition.

motie2

@batworks -- I'm on the side of the one that wasn't a homicidal madman.

Mjhalbach

Federal law trumps state law. The feds can intervene at any time and enforce federal laws, shutting down any state laws that offered protections to the distribution, sale and possession of marijuana. Ultimately the FDA, a federal entity can not regulate an illegal product. I'm sure they would love to, and will probably step up and do so if it is ever legalized at the federal level. 

ghostsofpompeii

It's really amazing that more and more states are intending to legalize marijuana while on the other hand they are doing everything in their power to eliminate the use of tobacco in America. Over the years I've started siding with the 'tin foil hat wearing conspiracy theorist' and believe the powers that be are doing everything possible to destroy the minds of the masses, and making us sheep or lemmings who can be easily steered to walking off the cliff. Tobacco may f*ck with the lungs but marijuana f*cks with the brain - along with chemtrails and food additives, and GMO crap and antibiotics fed to the livestock. Leave my pipe tobacco alone - if I'm going to poison myself let me choose my own poison.  

motie2

I'm just wondering, now that it's been established that incorporating tobacco into your body is just another health risk, like being fat, or excessive drinking, or  any one of the ill advised things we commonly do, why did the people actually running the country, decide to attack a billion dollar baby -- tobacco -- responsible for so much of the economy in the bright red "Southern" states were most of it is grown. It literally, makes no freakin' sense.

Woodsman

@unclefloyd They were ordered to go after tobacco by the Obama Admin and Congress. Weed is a state run thing so far

Londy3

Govt is f***ed up and really needs to be overhauled. It's so far removed from the founders intention it's scary. The govt is a horrible power that needs to be controlled by the people again. Voting is not the answer. The system is so corrupt we need to burn it down and start over, rebuild as founders intended. 

PappyJoe

@motie2 - You said, "why did the people actually running the country, decide to attack a billion dollar baby -- tobacco -- responsible for so much of the economy in the bright red "Southern" states were most of it is grown. It literally, makes no freakin' sense."

Were you being facetious, sarcastic or rhetorical?

motie2

@PappyJoe -- Now that you've asked the question, I realize that I don't know........

So the best answer would be yes.

motie2

@unclefloyd -- Cool choice of handle. I'm thinking of changing my picture to