Also to clarify my views.
This is worst case scenario but quite possible what might happen seeing what the EU is saying at the mo.
They want legislation of liquids... for the safety of the people (although they can't actually tell us what they are saving us from.)
Who would be involved in the legislation and who would benefit from tighter control?
Government and parma also the anti smoking charities.
If every smoker in the UK switched to vaping (wouldn't ever happen but, lets pretend) country is hugely lacking revenue from smokers to the tune of about £10bill a year.
The government only makes 20% VAT on e-cigs and liquids not the 100s of percent they make on tobacco.
E-cigs are a huge threat to the countries revenue so you can bet they are trying to find a way to put a sin tax on vaping.
Pharma.
Well that goes without saying.
Smokers repeatedly failing to quit through their overpriced and under effective NRT are a gravy train.
When smokers finally give up giving up and eventually get cancer etc - guess who supplies the drugs to treat them?
E-cigs are a huge threat to the £billions in earnings for Pharma.
Anti-smoking charities.
They are the wildcard.
In theory they should support us, we are after-all achieving their aim of harm reduction.
Funnily enough though they want cessation (as they point out when ever they can)
Cessation means no nicotene use.
I don't know if it's because they are all puritans or if they really do think nicotine is harmful.
If it's the latter they should know better... but you have to wonder where their funding comes from.
I'd guess government (government has to support them to be seen to reduce smoking rates) and pharma on the charities do have a common goal, namely cessation (although not really in Pharma's case.)
So that just leaves us the vaper, if liquid content and strength is legislated for, someone has to pick up that bill (I guess the vendors and UK manufacturers) so goodbye Grant, goodbye Alchemist, goodbye Pixie etc.
I guess we could say bye to most the vendors as they won't be able to meet the costs of legislation of liquids.
Still, Skycig, E-Lites or whoever that's run by big tobacco should be able to afford legislation.. although they won't.
Every flavour of liquid will need separate authorisation and need separate tests.
I would assume then we'd get two flavours then, tobacco and menthol in very limited strengths.
Funnily enough all the above is exactly what the EU are proposing with "legislating" liquids for "our own good."
So to cut a long story short, I'll take Trading standards and self regulation any time until there's actually a reason to legislate.
