Joe Grogan, White House Domestic Policy Director made some very, very interesting comments about vaping this morning. Hit the image below to watch the video (it'll take you over to c-span - you know how we like to party).

It's worth your time.

Highlights include:

...AND WE STRIKE THE RIGHT BALANCE BETWEEN PROTECTING KIDS AND GIVING ADULTS THE CHOICES THEY NEED TO STAY OFF COMBUSTIBLES. 

...BUT YOU'D GO INTO A VAPE SHOP AND YOU CAN GET FLAVORED WHATEVER AND SMOKE IT WITHOUT NICOTINE AND PEOPLE DO THAT. YOU CAN ALSO GO INTO A VAPE SHOP AND YOU CAN BUY NICOTINE SEPARATELY AND MIX IT WITH THE FLAVOR AND THAT'S FINE, TOO. WHAT WE'RE REALLY FOCUSED ON IS THE E-CIGARETTE DEVICES THAT HAVE THE NICOTINE AND THE FLAVORS MIXED IN AND MAKING SURE THAT ADULTS HAVE OPTIONS THEY NEED TO GET AND STAY OFF COMBUSTIBLES AND THAT KIDS DON'T BECOME ADDICTED TO SOMETHING THEY OTHERWISE WOULDN'T BE ADDICTED TO.

IT'S A DIFFICULT ISSUE AND FDA REGULATION IS COMPLICATED. ON A PERSONAL ISSUE I HATE TOBACCO ISSUES AND ALWAYS HAVE. FDA SHOULDN'T BE REGULATING THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE. WHEN THIS CONVERSATION STARTED, THIS IS A MORNIC IDEA.