Several issues here....
The first is a biggie.. taxes. In most states (in the US), they can't be taxed like cigars, cigarettes because the tax laws specifically use the word "tobacco" and not "tobacco derivatives' or something similar. Government wants it's pound of flesh from us.
Profits and big tobacco/big pharma... unless they can figure out how to monetize e-cigs, they're not going to give up their markets willingly. They can and will commission studies to prove how bad e-cigs are. There's no e-cig industry giant who can do this.
Which brings us to the last point.. lobbying. There's no big manufacturer or supplier with the budget to lobby. So guess who gets the lawmaker's attention.
Both myself and my lady have converted from cigs to e-cigs. We breathe and feel better. Anecdotal, but that's our position. And yes, we're drug addicts... nicotine and caffeine.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
