House approves FDA regulation of tobacco products
Earlier this week, as part of the effort to prevent tobacco use, the House of Representatives passed legislation allowing the Federal government to regulate the production of tobacco products (including smokeless tobacco i.e. "chew" tobacco). I find myself on the wire with this subject, while I am an advocate for tobacco use prevention and agree that there should be stricter regulations on the most dangerous and "lethal of all consumer products", to quote Sen. Ted Kennedy, I can see how the sponsored support from Phillip Morris USA may create a government created monopoly, and personally do not think the government should have authority to create a monopoly any such consumer products. I will be interested to see how the Senate will vote, and also to see exactly how these FDA regulations will be exectuted and their direct and indirects on tobacco use.
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To me, it is quite obvious why the FDA would be able to regulate the tobacco industry. It is common knowledge that tobacco and nicotine are two of the most addictive drugs that are out there. Since it is the FDA's job to regulate the food and drugs in this country, why wouldn't they be allowed to regulate one of the most dangerous and the most available drug of all.
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