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===2019, Oct 2 - [https://www.mackinac.org/vaping-is-bad-but-the-national-vaping-ban-is-worse The National Vaping Ban is a Bad Idea]=== | ===2019, Oct 2 - [https://www.mackinac.org/vaping-is-bad-but-the-national-vaping-ban-is-worse The National Vaping Ban is a Bad Idea]=== | ||
*Bans likewise encourage illegal markets, and products in illegal markets tend to be more dangerous to their consumers. The “Iron Law of Prohibition,” states that the more intensive the law enforcement efforts against something, the more potent (if not dangerous) the product or activity becomes. Given the ban, vapers will risk acquiring illicit products that may have more kick from nicotine (or an illicit drug) and be more potent than their legal and regulated counterpart. During Prohibition, gin and whiskey, rather than beer, was preferred by smugglers and consumers alike because it provided more buzz at a lower cost. | *Bans likewise encourage illegal markets, and products in illegal markets tend to be more dangerous to their consumers. The “Iron Law of Prohibition,” states that the more intensive the law enforcement efforts against something, the more potent (if not dangerous) the product or activity becomes. Given the ban, vapers will risk acquiring illicit products that may have more kick from nicotine (or an illicit drug) and be more potent than their legal and regulated counterpart. During Prohibition, gin and whiskey, rather than beer, was preferred by smugglers and consumers alike because it provided more buzz at a lower cost. | ||
=Law Enforcement Representatives Discuss the Issue= | =Law Enforcement Representatives Discuss the Issue= | ||
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