Big Tobacco taking over the E-Cig industry?

[AdrianS]

So i've noticed over the past couple of months that Big Tobacco has acquired a variety of smaller and more well established e-cigarette companies.

I suppose there's negatives and positives from this.. what do you guys think?

[robcope]

Other then blu, what companies? Just the tobacco companies changing with the times. I don't think it's all bad.

[Bebop]

Other than blu I havent heard of any??

[Compenstine]

All I have to say is if Big Tobacco wants to ever buy me out in the faraway future, It's going to cost them. With all the money I spent on analogs and crap they have caused me... Yeah it will cost them.

[mcquinn]

Altria has the Mark 10 they are the Phillip Morris company. They I suspect are the future of vaping as they are accustomed to collecting and distributing tax monies . Time will tell.

[AdrianS]

They were the two I was referring to, but Blu is known the most because its been such a big hype in the media. Anymore people know of?

[spydre]

Blu, Altria, and NJoy Kings. And those are the "Big Three" of "Big Tobacco". Taking over? Hardly. They are trying to recoup some of their losses since people are dropping analogs for vaping. They MAY however, use their money and power to influence lawmakers and the FDA to make it - well, let's say mail order benefits the non-cigalike side, and of course, a variety of juices, whereas no internet sales, especially of juices, would benefit them, because there IS limited shelf space, and limited knowledgeable staff to help people out if you are say, running into a gas station or regular smoke shop.