The spirit of Elitism which manifests as control is closing in each and every day.
Now, I am not a proponent of tobacco, drugs or alcohol use. But...
I believe in the right of every person to choose for themselves whether or not to use such products and how to use them.
The FDA has just ordered JUUL vaping products off the market. Here is a quote from a representative:
“Today’s action is further progress on the F.D.A.’s commitment to ensuring that all e-cigarette and electronic nicotine delivery system products currently being marketed to consumers meet our public health standards,” Dr. Robert M. Califf, FDA
Notice the use of the phrase "meet OUR public health standards". Who is the "our"? And what makes it "their" business to decide what an individual does or not do to their own body.
Just because you may disagree with how another person lives does not give you the right to stop them from doing it as long as it affects only them.
The vaping industry will be destroyed by the FDA. And that means people's incomes will be cut off.
As the government becomes more Arrogant and Fascist we will see more Rebellion from the people. They have made cocaine, heroin and meth illegal thus creating a black market whereby users and dealers are criminalized.
If they outlawed all tobacco it would destroy farmer's income and drive prices up for black market cigarettes, criminalizing smokers, manufacturers and dealers.
We see an insidious attempt to destroy the 2nd amendment and have criminalized people who have unregistered guns.
We see gasoline prices rising because "they" have determined that is better to burn the gasoline, diesel and coal to make and charge electric vehicles.
Yes, America is now in the throes of despotic Elitists who know better than you how to live your life.