meowsonya

Ha, great question, and that definitely depends on which company you are working for :) Most of the big players take the stance that they want less regulation because they argue that vapor products have less of a detrimental effect to society, thus, don't punish the manufacturers or consumers with excise taxes since vapor is a "great" alternative to smoking. FDA regulation would mean much stricter manufacturing standards, product proposals, etc. which would also work in favor of the big guys and squeeze out the smaller guys who just make noise.

Nope, I vouched never to touch a cigarette in my life. Have I used cigars and e-cigarettes on social occasions? Yes.

In January, I finally realized what I want to do in life (inspire others) and that money doesn't buy happiness. Coupled with the fact that my best friend kitty of 17 years died and she was the only thing holding me back from making a radical life change, I figured it was time. It was too easy to get sucked into working for a company that provides a compensation package that can't be beat, but when I would leave the office everyday, I felt meaningless and as if my life had no value. I wanted to be in charge again so I made the conscious choice to walk away and pave a new path.

Leadership never shared any marijuana details with us but rest assured, there were always jokes and rumors from all levels.

Based on what I saw, the executive level's smoking rate is lower than the average (~1 in 5). However, there was a higher usage rate of alternative forms of tobacco (dip, snus, e-cigs) in the upper ranks.