Mr. Sweanor, you're suggesting that we don't want to get caught up in minor or theoretical or hypothetical risks. I can appreciate that Dr. Ostiguy, who was here before you, with a career of trying to help us with smoking cessation, yourself, as a thoracic surgeon, yourself as a campaigner, because of a highly motivated wife—we all know how motivating that can be for any of us—would be very keen to make sure we eliminate cigarette smoking, which is far worse than the e-cigarettes. I think most of us are probably convinced that there is a reduced risk. What I'm very concerned about is looking beyond the smokers of today—10 years from now, 15 years from now, 20 years from now, what else is going to be inhaled? Doctor, as a thoracic surgeon, you're well aware, and I'm sure Mr. Sweanor is, that when you change the delivery mechanism.... Ingestion is vastly different than inhalation because the product is going directly to your body, and particularly to the brain, and bypassing the liver.
That's what my concern is: what else? In my world—I'm from the west coast, marijuana central—