I am passing this info along because I want to help smokers get out from under these ever-smothering taxes. I don’t smoke myself but I want to see the government who doesn’t give two craps about your health (but who will tax you to death) lose tax revenue.
It’s the E-cigarette. It looks like these people have finally gotten electronic cigarettes right. They look like a regular cig. They feel right in your hand. They deliver nicotine to you via a battery-powered micro-atomizer when you inhale. They also deliver water vapor along with it so that when you exhale, it looks like smoke. Plus it saves your lungs because you’re not smoking 300+ other chemicals. And it doesn’t stink, it’s odorless.
I have done the math on it. Generally people are paying 5-5.50 per pack (with taxes) depending on brand. You smoke a pack a day, thats 35-40 bucks a week. Lots of that are taxes. You buy an e-cigarette package, it’s $99 for the atomizer/batter section and 10 nicotine cartridges (equiv to 200 cigarettes). You will pay for it in 3 weeks, then you’ll be coming out ahead. The replacement cartridges are 5 cartridges (100 cigs) for $10, that works out to $2 bucks a pack.
You will be saving a hell of a lot of money because there is no cigarette tax on this. you can also ‘smoke’ them anywhere because they are not a cigarette, they don’t stink or violate any clean air laws. It’s just a nicotine delivery system. You can smoke them at the same restaurant table you just had dinner at. Then when you’re done, you can put it back in your shirt pocket or carrier.
The battery pack part of it recharges on the home charger that comes with it. It is really cool. I just got one for my mom.
The place I found it at is here if any of you are tired of paying the high taxes and having to go outside for smokes:
http://www.smoking-everywhere.com/catalog/Electronic_Cigarette-1-1.html
They have a special deal if you get two (rotate each batter unit for longer life, or keep one at home and one on you, etc), you get a third one free. You could even sell the free one to a buddy to cover some of your initial costs.
I wanted to make sure this info gets out because I have been told the FDA is considering screwing this up because (I believe) for two reasons - one, it rejects their ‘smoking kills’ mantra, and two, people get around cig taxes. So I’d seriously consider it now before they decide to regulate or shut it down.
Interesting information.
I just have one question: What does your Mom say about how it tastes?
I just stocked up on 7 months worth of tobacco and tubes. I also bought the NJOY electronic cigarette.
It’s not bad at all. It really does feel like I’m just smoking a cig. It’s actually a little harsher on my throat than tobacco, so I’ve got to take it easy.
And it’s pretty! (I got the burgundy one!)
I can’t believe they’re thinking about raising the tax on eCigs as well.
I thought they just wanted us to be healthy?
No. The NeoPuritians just want to tell us what we can and cannot put in our bodies and I suppose nicotine is on the no-no list.
Maybe we should all just start smoking weed. It’s a heck of a lot cheaper. /sarcasm