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Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?

Posted By: Brett Meyer
Date: Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 6:16 a.m.

An Electronic Cigarette (or "e-cig") is a battery-powered device that looks like a cigarette, but produces no smoke, no odor, and therefore no effect on others. It contains a battery which creates enough heat to atomize (vaporize) the enclosed liquid (which consists of pure water, flavorings & nicotine) which is inhaled by the "smoker", delivering a nicotine "fix" to the user, without any smelly, second-hand smoke. All that is exhaled is pure water vapor which is completely odorless, harmless, and instantly dissipates (like steam).

Should these be allowed at tournaments? Smokers may not need "smoke breaks" between games if allowed to "vape" an e-cig during their match, speeding up play. Check out www.v2cig.com for more info on e-cigs. Eventually, it's going to become an issue, since using an e-cig is technically not smoking, since there is no tobacco, smoke, ash, odor, or any other undesirables of actual smoking. Although it's a relatively new technology, e-cigs are being allowed in restaurants, bars, and hotels, etc. that are "non-smoking".

What are your thoughts?

Messages In This Thread

• Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
  Brett Meyer -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 6:16 a.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    Brett Meyer -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 6:17 a.m.
    • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
      joe -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 3:48 p.m.
      • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
        Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 4:21 p.m.
      • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
        Sam Pottle -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 5:26 p.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    Michael Petch -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 6:32 a.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 6:37 a.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 6:56 a.m.
    • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
      Brett Meyer -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 7:02 a.m.
      • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
        Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 8:05 a.m.
        • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
          Brett Meyer -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 8:08 a.m.
          • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
            Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 8:10 a.m.
            • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
              Bob Koca -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 8:52 a.m.
              • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
                Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 2:07 p.m.
          • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
            Stick -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 10:02 a.m.
            • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
              Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 12:54 p.m.
    • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
      Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 7:14 a.m.
      • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
        Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 8:03 a.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    Ray Kershaw -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 10:07 a.m.
    • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
      Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 1:34 p.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    DanielP -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 1:07 p.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    Steve Mellen -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 2:19 p.m.
    • +1
      Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 2:30 p.m.
      • +1
        Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 4:30 p.m.
        • +1
          mtuhtan -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 4:43 p.m.
          • +1
            Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 4:56 p.m.
        • +1
          Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 6:29 p.m.
          • +2 *NM*
            Michael Petch -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 9:31 p.m.
            • +3 *NM*
              DanielP -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 12:23 p.m.
    • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
      Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 4:27 p.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    Jason Lee -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 3:55 p.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    neilkaz -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 4:18 p.m.
    • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
      Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 4:23 p.m.
      • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
        Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 6:36 p.m.
      • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
        neilkaz -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 7:52 p.m.
        • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
          Keene -- Thursday, 30 December 2010, at 5:50 p.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    Stein Kulseth -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 4:49 p.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 6:40 p.m.