Michigan Bans Flavored E Cigarettes

[Vince]

Are you asking about drugs or cigarettes?

I am asking about anything?  What criteria should we have to ban something in a free society?

There are very clear rules on how we determine drugs that are harmful to people. Why shouldn't something be banned because it's harmful?

You need to define harmful?  Cars, guns, pencils, sugar etc. can be harmful to people.  I would say that we should make things illegal that if used present a higher than normal risk to others who don't want to make that same choice.  Smoking is banned in most public places and around all entrances to buildings.  I am not exposed to second hand smoke ever in a public space.  This is sufficient to allow smoking in my opinion as long as the companies are truthful about the effects.  Alcohol is legal as long as it is not abused and then translates into danger for others that do not want to make the choice of drinking as in drunk driving.  

Drugs need to be safe and effective, or they are illegal. Should heroin be legal? A lot of people think it should, and that anyone who uses it knows what they're getting into. I don't happen to think that way, but maybe you do.

No.  Heroin presents a high risk to to others when people use it.  I think the criteria should be  what harm it will do to others when someone chooses to use or do something.