Last July, a survey poll conducted by an e-cigarette forum counting some 10,000 members and touching on 75 different questions, published the results to give a good idea of how the vaping community would react to any enacted bans against such products.
The results found that almost 80 percent of participants would turn to the black market if there was to be local bans on vaping products, while 14 percent advised feeling like they would simply return to smoking tobacco, while the rest would attempt to quit the nicotine altogether.
Long-time e-cig smokers may go as far as to blend their own e-liquids and build their own modified devices or e-cigarettes from scratch. Since no other product can provide the same satisfaction and capability to cut down on tobacco or quit altogether, many users would simply find a way to get them one way or another. However, the simplicity and ease of being capable of constructing vaporizers and electronic cigarettes at at home would cause serious concern around safety.
Every industry has its pros and cons. E-cigarettes may have gathered millions of people in support of the technology all over the globe, but there have been some concerns with users deciding to modify hardware to heat up liquid at higher temperatures in order to create more vapor, for example. Despite this, studies have found more and more ex-smokers turning vapers, have decreased the health risk associated to nicotine use, by eliminating the carbon element, and in order to keep it low risk, we must continue to regulate and produce safe products for the market demands
United Kingdom and the Electronic Cigarette
2016 is reported to herald in the widespread distribution of two kinds of e-cigs: the medically licensed electronic cigarette and the TPD-compliant variant of it. Both have their pros and cons as well.
The e-cig with medical backing is expected to use less flavorful, lower-nicotine e-liquids. A large percentage of newer vapors often go for tobacco-based juices, and long-time use may turn their preferences to more potent-tasting liquids.
Medical licensing will subject every flavor with expensive, lengthy testing that may be redundant at present; e-liquid makers already test the components and other facets of their offerings. There is also continuous research into what flavors vapers prefer, why, and what these flavors comprise chemically.
E-Cigs and the Law
The ratio of the components of e-juices – including its base, propylene glycol – will be controlled under medical licensing. Fixed dosages of nicotine will also be implemented, as would be some flavor components. In a nutshell, medically regulated e-cigs will not come with as many options for devices, components, and flavors as there are today. What can happen is that DIY mixing, building, and other aspects of the experience will become substantially limited. This scenario is very likely to lead to users raiding the black market for more options. While regulations can help improve the industry, some ideas can bring it down, e.g. medical licensing as mentioned above.
For now, it remains very critical to purchase products from tried and tested brands and preferably directly from them, by purchasing from the official online website. This ensures you get the freshest and safest product possible.