FDA Submissions Here: Let the FDA Know What You Think

Click on the link below to let the Food and Drug Administration know what you think about the new Waxman-Kennedy law providing the FDA with regulatory authority over the tobacco industry.

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=SubmitComment&o=09000064809e74eb

Tobacco Harm reduction and the FDA - the story behind the story.

Congress is working through the FDA bill which will ultimately regulate the Tobacco Industry. It’s likey to pass this year but even if it doesn’t most view it as only a matter of time - although we’ve been saying this for over ten years now.
What’s not encouraging is how little the bill has changed in [...]

How do you like this - May 31st is no tobacco day?

This e-mail arrived unsolicited in one of our partners e-mail  in-box - he doesn’t even work in the Industry.
Nice to know others are taking care of our well-being!
“Wouldn’t the world be a better place if we could all just “say no” to
tobacco? That’s what World No Tobacco Day on Sunday, May 31st is all
about.
According to [...]

TMA Conference - a big success

TMA held its annual conference and meeting again at the Kingsmill resort in Williamsburg Virginia - May 18 - 19 2009.
The theme was pending FDA industry regulation and its potential impact. There was lots to discuss and a lively debate ensued on several diversely related topics.
Clearly FDA regulation will have a profound impact on the industry [...]

World Tobacco - Asia (and WT Magazine’s subsequent demise)

The World Tobacco Asia - 2009, exhibition and congress was held again in Bali Indonesia at the Westin Nusa Dua - April 22 - 24 2009.
The resort is gorgeous and a great location for the exhibition as the center is within the resort complex. It was well organized and exhibitor participation reasonable - although many said [...]

Participate in the e-cigarette survey - have your say!

The e-cigarette was almost unknown a little over a year ago - not so today. It is the hottest and most controversial product to hit the tobacco industry in recent history - and it’s kicking up a storm!
It is a game changer on several front and sits squarely in the front line (read firing line) of [...]

Professor: Tobacco Free Kids Will Help Kill Millions

A professor of medicine delivers a stinging attack on Tobacco Free Kids condemnation of safe alternative to smoking and criticizes their support for the Kennedy tobacco bill.

Vice Funds - A new way to invest?

Confused by the Markets?
Wished You Had a Better Understanding about Mutual Fund Investments?

 
Do you know there is a Mutual Fund that specifically invests in Tobacco, Alcohol, Gaming and Aerospace/Defense Companies?

 
USA Mutuals Vice Fund (VICEX) was recently featured in the Smart Money article, Stocks for Sinners and recently received a 5-star overall Morningstar Rating-the [...]