SoylentNews is people
SoylentNews
from the truth-campaign-makes-anti-smokers-look-dum dept.
F.D.A. Seizes Documents From Juul Headquarters
The Food and Drug Administration conducted a surprise inspection of the headquarters of the e-cigarette maker Juul Labs last Friday, carting away more than a thousand documents it said were related to the company's sales and marketing practices.
The move, announced on Tuesday, was seen as an attempt to ratchet up pressure on the company, which controls 72 percent of the e-cigarette market in the United States and whose products have become popular in high schools. The F.D.A. said it was particularly interested in whether Juul deliberately targeted minors as consumers.
"The new and highly disturbing data we have on youth use demonstrates plainly that e-cigarettes are creating an epidemic of regular nicotine use among teens," the F.D.A. said in a statement. "It is vital that we take action to understand and address the particular appeal of, and ease of access to, these products among kids."
Previously: Tobacco Roundup (U.S. to Crack Down on Tobacco, Electronic Cigarettes)
E-Cig Maker Juul Valued at $15-16 Billion
(Score: 2) by insanumingenium on Thursday October 04 2018, @09:03PM (1 child)
It is easy to condemn it after the fact, that but is very much something that happened in living memory, and I have no reason to believe it couldn't happen again. So I would rather not have, say, an established secret court they can issue classified subpoenas, or any other process which would make it easy to disenfranchise anyone of any of their rights.
Gun safety in school seems like common sense to me, though you know what they say about common sense. Sadly I can also see where it would be a political lever arguing over whether the curriculum needs graphic gunshot wound photos or is better spent on a discussion of the "proper" interpretation of the 2nd amendment. That might just be my misanthropy acting up again.
I don't know if your conclusion that it will lead to gang members carrying less guns has any merit at all. I would love for you to be right, I just don't think it is such an obvious consequence. What it might do is prevent some of the stupid accidents while posing with guns that make the news. Side note, why does is seem it always a gang banger or a cop (or, my favorite favorite, gun safety instructor) that seems to get reported on having accidentally shot themselves.
(Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Thursday October 04 2018, @09:20PM
A while back some cluebot was awarded the Darwin for having attempted to shoot someone, then upon his round failing to discharge, looked straight down the barrel so as to ascertain why.
While not an actual Darwin Laureate, some guy was using his gun's flashlight to illuminate the keyhole in his door, then shot his own finger off.
Yes I Have No Bananas. [gofundme.com]