Sad to see. There is a clear as day link to big money support for something like this to happen. Why follow the spirit of the Constitution when you can cash in...

Big Tobacco is happy as hell right now. Crushes smaller competition and reduces consumer options. The E-cigarette market is now able to be dominated by big tobacco, they can afford to wait around for FDA approval and can pay the fees.

Also allows big tobacco companies the ability to pick up smaller brands (E-Cig and cigars) for pennies on the dollar and expand their foothold. Be on the lookout for "exciting" merger news...

As long as money plays this large of a roll in politics, we the American consumer will always loose...