Update: Timing of Removal of Tobacco Blends Introduced After February 2007

[woodsroad]

Terrible news. For somebody.

 

[litup]

So now I guess we wait until a new FDA chief is appointed . . .
The old phrase, "better the devil you know than the devil you don't" comes to mind.

 

[jpmcwjr]

The average tenure in that office isn't long - a couple of years- with a few exceptions.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Actually there is a web site that specializes in sending this stuff out as an anonymous gift.

What makes it even funnier is the note you can send with it. A dozen or so people have received these from me. :mrgreen:

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

If only the FDA were the only enemy to tobacco. There seems to be a new story pop up each week (or multiple new stories) of wins by the anti smoking Nazis. For most people and vendors, prices have increased by the % of your State Sales Tax in the past year if you purchase through online retailers. I can't remember the last positive story for the future of tobacco use.
I hate being a Negative Nellie but I also refuse to bury my head in the sand and simply hope for a positive outcome when I don't see much potential for that. Like any other important thing I consider, I plan for the worst and hope for the best. I probably own more tobacco now than I'll ever be able to smoke. Unless some miraculous Fountain of Youth potion that is invented in the next 40 years, by the end of this year, I plan to have enough tobacco to last me to 90 years of age. After that, I plan to purchase small amounts monthly to replace what I smoke as long as tobacco remains readily available at a reasonable price. I'm even giving thought to renting a small, secure, climate controlled area to store part of my cellar to offset the risk of theft, fire or some other catastrophe.
No, I am not paranoid, I simply enjoy smoking a pipe a lot and don't wish to allow some busy body do gooding Aholes to dictate what is best for me.

 

[spartacus]

I plan to have enough tobacco to last me to 90 years of age. After that, I plan to purchase small amounts monthly to replace what I smoke as long as tobacco remains readily available at a reasonable price

That's my plan as well. I'm halfway there. Only cellaring my favorite blends now. My only fear is my taste in tobacco might change. I may start to like a VA/Per which right now I'm not a fan. My thought was to cellar a good amount of it anyway and if I still don't like it in 20 years I'll sell it.

 

[instymp]

+1 hoosierpipeguy

 

[olkofri]

My only fear is my taste in tobacco might change.

If God forbid, tobacco ever becomes unobtainable, you'll enjoy every single smoke even if your tastes have changed. You'll be even grateful for a jar of aromatics.

 

[diamondback]

You'll be even grateful for a jar of aromatics.

OMG. That’s it, 40 more pounds to the cellar, post haste. Perish the thought of aros!

 

[brian64]

Olkofri throwing gasoline on the panic purchase fire. :clap:

 

[styler]

It is true though.
We may mourn the loss of McClellands and Dunhill, but there will come a time in the not-too-distant future where the choice of tobacco available today will be envied. In time, people will be happy to get their hands on any halfway decent blend.
It won't take too much either. One day internet tobacco sales will be banned globally, then you're reliant on B&Ms. Then the B&Ms get taxed out of business and farming tobacco becomes unprofitable at all but the largest of scales. Then you are reliant on personal sales/the black market, where prices will increase as stocks dwindle, providing you even have the right contacts.
I'm on a diet right now though and in a foul mood. Things may not be that bad

 

[sablebrush52]

It won't take too much either. One day internet tobacco sales will be banned globally, then you're reliant on B&Ms. Then the B&Ms get taxed out of business and farming tobacco becomes unprofitable at all but the largest of scales. Then you are reliant on personal sales/the black market, where prices will increase as stocks dwindle, providing you even have the right contacts.

Yeah, that seems accurate.

 

[rmpeeps]

Before long you’ll have to go to the weed dispensary and just hope to be offered “a little contraband under the table”.

 

[brian64]

It is true though.

It's definitely true...which is why I applauded it.
As the ancient Chinese saying goes, unless we change course, we're likely to end up where we're headed (or something like that).

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

unless we change course, we're likely to end up where we're headed

I like that and will be using it with my teams.

 

[olkofri]

"The Ship of Fools keeps on rolling through a deadly storm

It won't take long until we collide"

—Scorpions