Green Smoke

So a few days ago I was – rather stupidly – prolonging an absolutely horrible habit that I picked up decades ago in college – I purchased yet another pack of cigarettes. I usually smoke the Marlboro Light 100’s; however CVS was out of stock on these so I opted for the Marlboro Ultra-Light 100’s instead. Due to the popularity (I suppose) of the Marlboro Light 100’s, this is not the first time that I had been forced to make this same concession. Unfortunately my body seems to be somewhat allergic to the Ultra-Lights (it took me many years to finally make that connection) but that doesn’t matter – I needed my nicotine!

Sure enough after “enjoying” a couple of the newly purchased death sticks, the mucus began amassing in my chest and the wonderful hacking/coughing episodes began. I’m not really sure what it is with the Marlboro Ultra-Light’s; however it’s become blatantly clear to me that every time I smoke those I end up with a chest cold that lasts at least a week. Is it possible that this might be an allergic reaction to one of the thousands of malicious, often carcinogenic compounds found in the Ultra-Light’s? (Interestingly enough, it’s only the Ultra-Light’s that do this so consistently … I seem to respond much better to the Light’s…)

I decided to investigate this a bit. I figured I’d see if anyone else out on the “information superhighway” was experiencing a similar bugaboo with the Ultra-Light’s and – as we so often love to do on the Internet – bitching about it. Although my quest for an explanation didn’t find much with regards to why the Ultra-Light’s agreed less with me than my usual Light’s, it did discover something absolutely fascinating! Have you ever heard of electronic cigarettes (aka e-smokes)??? I hadn’t…

I was well aware of the existence of vaporizers. As a means for THC consumption, they were known to me. I never actually used a vaporizer … mainly due to the complication and expense involved with purchasing the vaporizer, warming it up for use (granted I never actually did this, but it seemed to me – back when I actually smoked marijuana – an unnecessarily long process to smoke some weed) and basically inhaling the tasteless water-like vapor. All this to basically get the same results obtained much more easily by just sparking a bowl. I do believe however that these electronic cigarettes have actually addressed these complications and are a much better, much safer and much more convenient nicotine conveyance system than the current socially unacceptable, filthy, repugnant and just plain dangerous technique. And, as an added bonus (as if there needed to be an added bonus to NOT killing yourself), these e-smokes can be enjoyed safely pretty much anywhere – e-smoking is NOT “smoking”…

Currently there are several different brands of e-smokes available. I’m not sure if these can currently be purchased at any physical place of retail in America; however ordering starter kits, batteries, flavored cartridges and accessories online is very easy. The brand I decided to try was Green Smoke. Purely by chance, Green Smoke just happened to be the first e-smoke brand that I came across during my Marlboro Ultra-Light allergy related information quest. The concept intrigued me and information about these e-smokes became my new target of inquiry.

If you search for reviews of Green Smoke (as I did), I believe you will quickly discover what I found – all reviews are positive, almost making this brand of e-smoke sound like absolutely the greatest thing to come around since the discovery of sex itself. Not that any of these reviewers are lying; but I now know why this is. Not only has the team over at Green Smoke created a very good electronic cigarette (granted it’s the only one I’ve ever used – I won’t lie…), they have also created an astonishingly great marketing approach that basically guarantees positive reviews from what I am thinking will be a majority of their customers. Anybody (and I do believe this is “anybody” – customer or not) can become a Green Smoke sales representative free of charge. I did. After becoming a sales rep, you are given access to your own web page with links to everything you would ever need to help you promote your sales of Green Smoke products – and I do mean everything up to and including the kitchen sink.

I’m sure you already noticed the Green Smoke banners I have put up on my blog page, right? Clicking on these banners will, of course, take you to the main Green Smoke homepage; however the page you are actually taken to is my special version of the homepage. Don’t get me wrong, please use these links – I earn commissions through any sales made. An advantage I am able to offer you as well are the following discount codes that can be used at any time:

disc5-4276 – 5% discount on order total
disc10-4276 – 10% discount on order total greater than $100

Whether you use my links or codes is really not that important. I’m not, in any way, fooling myself into believing that I’m going to get rich from sales commissions on somebody else’s product. However, if you currently smoke and are unable to quit (I really do believe that quitting outright is the best course; however I never could…) then I highly recommend investigating the use of e-smokes instead. Heck, even if you aren’t interested in quitting, wouldn’t a far safer, more convenient “smoke” sound somewhat compelling? From all the data I’ve seen, it might just extend your life a few decades…

Now for the sales pitch.



I received my Green Smoke “starter kit” opting for the “5 flavor sampler,” 6mg nicotine cartridges yesterday. The kit I received came with two rechargeable lithium ion batteries (one short and one long), a USB home charger kit with wall adapter and 5 nicotine cartridges flavored tobacco, menthol, chocolate, vanilla and coffee. I completed the initial 8-hour charge (as recommended in the user guide – subsequent charges should only require a couple of hours…) for the long battery last night and have been using the e-smoke throughout the day whilst sitting at my desk. The need to leave my work and wander outside in order to get my nicotine hit is now gone.

I must admit that “smoking” at work still seems a bit strange; however nobody is complaining and, after explaining to the skeptical that what I was exhaling was not smoke and letting them observe first-hand the non-existence of any noxious odors, all of my colleagues have shown nothing but support for my latest choice in a nicotine delivery system. Although walking outside to smoke in the past did keep the second-hand smoke away from everyone else in the office, it didn’t protect anyone from the second-hand stench associated with the average smoker’s clothing. I now solve both issues without even having to leave my desk.

And as far as a replacement for my old habit, the e-smoke route is great! I’ve tried everything else. I’ve paid the $50 for a box of Nicorette multiple times with the end result always being the same – giving in and buying a pack of cigarettes. I’ve worn the patches time and time again only to end up as secondary nicotine sources once the opportunity to go through the habitual motions of the smoking routine returned – and the opportunity always returns… At least with the e-smokes I can continue the routine … without the stench and nefarious chemicals that is…

With the Green Smoke system you can actually choose the strength for your cartridges – all the way down to no nicotine at all. This makes it possible (if one so desires) to gradually reduce your nicotine intake in an effort to get that monkey off your back for good. If you still craved the routine, you could continue with zero nicotine cartridges and still enjoy the variety of flavors available…

So if you’re like me and have been unable to quit smoking no matter what you’ve tried, I strongly encourage you to investigate the electronic smoke alternative. It might just save your life…

bis später,

Coriolis