CIGOTINE Celebrates Federal Ruling Allowing Import and Distribution of
E-Cigarettes
Cigotine, LLC publicly supports the recent Federal ruling allowing the import and distribution of
e-cigarettes, and is asking its valued customers to continue to support the rights of smokers
everywhere, by making their voices heard and publicly supporting the use of alternative smoking
devices.
(PRWEB) January 20, 2010 -- Recently, Judge Richard J. Leon of Federal District Court in Washington issued a
preliminary injunction in a lawsuit brought by two distributors of e-cigarettes. In the ruling, Judge Leon stated
that e-cigarettes must be classified and regulated by the FDA in the same manner as tobacco cigarettes, and not as
drug delivery devices. Therefore, any bans limiting the import and distribution of electronic smoking devices
have been lifted.
“This case appears to be yet another example of FDA’s aggressive efforts to regulate recreational tobacco
products as drugs or devices,” Judge Leon wrote.
With the passage of landmark tobacco legislation last year, he added, the FDA’s new tobacco division will be
able to regulate the contents and marketing of e-cigarettes in the same way it will regulate traditional tobacco
products. But the agency’s drug division cannot ban the devices, the judge ruled.
While this is a victory for users of alternative smoking devices, the FDA will likely continue to attempt to limit
users’ rights by classifying e-cigarettes as tobacco devices, despite the products lack of tobacco or tobacco-based
chemicals.
This decision comes less than a month after the New Jersey senate approved a bill by a 38-0 vote, restricting the
sale and use of electronic cigarettes, and expanding the "smoking" definition to include e-cigarettes. This was
based on recent misinformation presented to the media by the FDA in regards to electronic smoking devices.
Cigotine is designed to provide users a convenient, satisfying smoking alternative in places where smoking is
normally not permitted. Its design a