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New rules about tobacco marketing that targets young people go into effect this week as part of the Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act. Among the rules: No candy- or fruit-flavored cigarettes.
We understand the logic behind banning candy-flavored cigarettes, but we have to admit that having had “candy cigarettes” as a child, we’re convinced that the real scam is candy companies taking advantage of the popularity of cigarettes to pass off chalk as candy.
The rule also bans a bunch of other stuff.
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This is just the stupidest ban ever. Kids don’t start smoking “flavoured cigarettes” – unless you count the ultimate “gateway cigarette”, menthol-flavoured. Interestingly, menthol was not included in the ban.
More government stupidity.
I could have sworn that these things were banned a decade ago following the federal tobacco lawsuits… shows how much time I spend candy shopping.
Huzzah! Another glorious victory for the Nanny State!
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This sucks I liked my candy Cigs and Bubblegum ones I will miss them, man I should take up real smoking since the candy cigs are not around anymore…
Actually, I credit candy cigs for making me never want to smoke in my life. I had them once as a kid, and they made me throw up. Never had the desire to smoke after that.
RTFA… It’s not banning candy cigarettes, it’s banning candy and fruit flavored cigarettes.
According to the act
…a cigarette or any of its component parts (including the tobacco, filter, or paper) shall not contain, as a constituent (including a smoke constituent) or additive, an artificial or natural flavor (other than tobacco or menthol) or an herb or spice, including strawberry, grape, orange, clove, cinnamon, pineapple, vanilla, coconut, licorice, cocoa, chocolate, cherry, or coffee, that is a characterizing flavor of the tobacco product or tobacco smoke
Apparently, too many commenters here think the ban is on candy cigarettes. It’s not; it’s on real cigarettes with candy and fruit flavors.
My girlfriend and I are very occasional smokers (if I bought a pack it’d last me a couple months), and her cigs of choice are cherry-flavored. She’s not happy with this whole thing.
They think that because that’s what Consumerist originally reported. When others pointed out the error, Consumerist edited without noting that they did so.
Not many people read for content ’round here no-mo’.
The post has been edited and the change has not been noted. That is why you see many comments alluding to statements that are no longer in the post.
that stuff was awesome! JERKS!
i used to drive to Pennsylvania to get them along with my fireworks
Crafty Crafty lawmakers….They managed to pass a law for the anti-smoking crowd…that benefits the big tobacco companies…these fruit flavored tobaccos were becoming a very popular treat with the Black American Communities….causing a dip in sales of Menthol ciggarettes which have somehow not been included with
I really don’t think this is referring to candy that resembles cigarettes…it’s referring to actual cigarettes that have flavors such as a peach cigar.
Except….
The only real candy-flavoring for cigarettes is menthol. Which is exempt.
Its a completely bs law to make the FDA look like they are being useful.
Any response to the criticism from The Big Money? http://www.thebigmoney.com/blogs/daily-bread/2010/06/23/candy-cigarettes-finally-banned?page=full “The Consumerist Gets It Wrong on Candy Cigarettes”
All of these rules go too far. When are they going to ban the word smoking from the dictionary? Funny they see no problem with non alcoholic beer, and other children facade products. God save us from the people who know how we should live.