You are choosing to define it very differently than the authors of the act, and everyone who has followed the legislative history of it. Good luck with that. Absolutely nobody involved, proponents or opponents, shares your novel creative interpretations. The FDA has made it clear enough that it will be following the legislative intent, as clearly understood by all involved. But believe what makes you happy.
Is anyone aware of a licensed brick are mortar tobacco retailer anywhere in the US that had Swedish snus for sale before 2/15/07, and any such product that has been continuously available without modification of its ingredients distributed nationally in such licensed tobacco retailers within the US? That would be good news. I'd like to hear about that. But if not, y'all are blowing smoke.
Not even the international web based vendors who mail it to us now have been so foolish as to make any representations as to its legal status as they do so, and are wise enough to warn that customs importation and legal issues in the destination country are not their responsibility. Unlicensed legally ambiguous at best (ahem) informal ordering from overseas, which currently gets through to us individually in small quantities, is not gonna be an impressive case to make, and in fact the manufacturer may put themselves at considerable risk of losing their license to distribute tobacco products from their much larger investment in other products existing in the American market (Swedish Match owns Red Man, Borkum Riff, Half 'n Half, and others) by associating themselves with it.
Originally posted by HR 1256
Not even the international web based vendors who mail it to us now have been so foolish as to make any representations as to its legal status as they do so, and are wise enough to warn that customs importation and legal issues in the destination country are not their responsibility. Unlicensed legally ambiguous at best (ahem) informal ordering from overseas, which currently gets through to us individually in small quantities, is not gonna be an impressive case to make, and in fact the manufacturer may put themselves at considerable risk of losing their license to distribute tobacco products from their much larger investment in other products existing in the American market (Swedish Match owns Red Man, Borkum Riff, Half 'n Half, and others) by associating themselves with it.
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