You've probably noticed by now that you're paying much more for cigarettes today than you were a couple days ago.  The price of a pack of cigarettes here in Los Angeles jumped to over $6 per pack.  Some are feeling it more than others, however.  The current price of a pack of cigarettes in New York is over $10!  At that rate, a carton would cost over $100!  The news is even worse for those who smoke cigars, or roll their own cigarettes:

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It looks as though a handful of Congressmen have taken up electronic cigarettes!  Does anyone else get the feeling they opted for the inLife "Elite" pack?  ;)

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Really, it seems like smoking is going to be banned almost everywhere pretty soon. There's no need to give up your freedom to smoke. I smoke a pack a day, anywhere I want, and I don't have to pay tobacco taxes. What more can you ask for? Oh, your health? Yes, you can even save that with an e-cigarette! You get the nicotine, but without the 4000+ harmful chemicals that are in regular cigarettes. I can actually breathe now. Thanks to e-cigarettes, I've saved my money, my health (not to mention the health of those around me), and my freedom.

And now you can too: Visit some of our partner sites below, and make the switch to the electronic cigarette. We couldn't be here without them, and they make some incredible electric smokes. Save your money, save your health, save others' health, save your freedoms, and save your environment by going green:

inLife

Green Smoke (Coupon code DISC10-409)

Smoke Fifty-One

Luci

Smart Smoker

Instead Electronic Cigarettes

Smoke Anywhere

Vapor Electronic Cigarettes (Coupon code GREEN5)

People seem to really love Luci e-cigarettes! I'm not sure if it's because they look so cool, because they taste so good, or because of all the money they're saving on their smoking needs. Personally, I love my Luci. It's the size of a regular cigarette, and they have a program where you can essentially smoke for free! For more details on how you can smoke for free, go to the Luci website by clicking here, then click on "Smokes With Benefits".

The Luci e-Cig is perfect for the night out on the town. It's made for the person who's tired of going to the hottest clubs or bars and not being able to smoke, or tired of having to gather outside in the cold in a "smokers' huddle" to keep warm just to have a smoke. With Luci, you can enjoy that smoke instead of having to rush through it because you're so cold outside, or because you want to get back inside and do some more dancing! It's black, so it's obvious that it isn't a cigarette. That doesn't really matter though, since you can smoke it anywhere you'd like to, with zero chance of breaking the law anyway. That's because anti-smoking laws are very narrow, in that they define smoking as burning tobacco. Of course, Luci electronic cigarettes contain no tobacco, and there's no burning, ignition, or flame involved

Also, if you want to make some easy cash by selling Luci on your site or blog, click here!

9 reasons why you need Luci electronic cigarettes

By looking at a Luci smoker, you would not be able to tell that Luci does not have smoke. When inhaling Luci, you are inhaling a cleaner and healthier vapor instead of smoke. You still inhale and exhale what appears to be smoke, but it is actually water based

Here are 9 reasons why you should smoke Luci e-cigs instead of regular "old-fashioned" smokes:

1. Luci contains no tar, pollutants, second-hand smoke, or carcinogenic substances.
2. Luci contains safety features to prevent excessive nicotine intake.
3. Luci does not burn tobacco allowing convenient smoking indoors.
4. Replacement cartridges are a low cost alternative to cigarettes.
5. Luci leaves no unpleasant burn marks on furniture, carpet, or car seats.
6. Luci leaves no messy ash or residues to clean up.
7. The Luci battery is rechargeable, therefore eliminating the need for lighters, and turns on automatically.
8. Luci smoke is quickly oderless upon dispersal and does not leave long-term offensive odors like cigarette smoke.
9. Luci is dentist recommended and won't leave you with stained teeth and bad breath.

This video explains almost everything you need to know about how the new Smoke Fifty-One electronic cigarette works. Now, this is one that I haven't had the pleasure of trying out for myself yet, but it seems somewhat similar to the Green Smoke in that it's designed as a two-piece, where each cartridge contains a fresh atomizer as well (now that I think about it, some Instead electronic cigarettes work in this way as well). Like I've said before, that provides for one of the freshest e-smoking experience around (except of course, the smoking experience of the Elite, Prestige, and Royale inLife electronic cigarettes -- Their atomizers are a little more advanced, and work like new for up to 4-6 months depending on how you smoke).

By the way, if you want to sign up to sell Smoke Fifty-One on your website or blog (or even in person), click here. It's a great opportunity, and that's something I can definitely attest to! :)

Here's a great video about the benefits of Smoke Fifty-One electronic cigarettes, and e-cigarettes in general. It seems the tables are starting to turn against the tobacco industry and their habits of putting greed above the health of each individual smoker. Cigarette companies make their money by killing their customers every single day. But they'll get theirs soon. Almost every single person I've introduced to electronic cigarettes now prefers smoking their e-cig over regular "old-fashioned" cigarettes! You're going to love your electronic cigarette just as much. I believe in this product, and I can tell you, without any doubt, that electronic cigarettes are at least 1,000 times safer than regular cigarettes! I gotta say, it's really nice to be able to breathe again and not get winded by walking up just a half-flight of stairs. From the Smoke51 website:

Based on extensive technological research, our innovative Fifty-One™ electronic cigarette offers a healthier smoking alternative. While designed to allow smokers greater freedom and enable them to smoke in public places, this product eliminates the danger of second-hand smoke to the non-smoking community. We invite both smokers and non-smokers to celebrate the value of such an innovative concept with us, and we look forward to realizing our mission of revolutionizing the future of smoking.

And, you know what? With such a great electronic cigarette, I think they're going to realize that mission a lot sooner than they might think.

Here's some more information straight from the Green Smoke website (emphasis added):

Green Smoke is a revolutionary new smoking device which provides a healthier alternative to traditional cigarette smoking. Smoking traditional cigarettes forces the smoker to inhale thousands of unwanted and unnecessary chemicals and carcinogens along with your nicotine. With the Green Smoke, that is a thing of the past. The Green Smoke delivers only the nicotine! No carcinogens...No tar...No carbon monoxide...feel refreshed yet? You should, but that's not all...the Green Smoke is not called Green for nothing...the Green Smoke even delivers that nicotine in a completely clean and odorless vapor. That's because the Green Smoke doesn't burn the nicotine like yesterday's cigarettes...instead it vaporizes it. With the Green Smoke, there is no need to light...just pull it out and start puffing...you will immediately enjoy the same nicotine, but you will be healthier and, by the way, wealthier!

That is because the Green Smoke is not only easy on your lungs, but also easy on your wallet. In fact, Green smoking will save you up to 75% on your cigarette expenses. How much is that? Use our savings calculator to see what that adds up to for you [I'm saving $1,642.50 PER YEAR on cigarettes with Green Smoke! - Mike]. What is Green Smoke? It's a healthier electronic cigarette which contains only the nicotine you wants, nothing you don't want, costs a whole lot less than cigarettes, does not have any odor or leave any odor behind on your breath, hands, or clothes, does not cause any second hand smoke, can be smoked anywhere - even in No Smoking Areas, and is by far cleaner for the environment. Oh, and it comes in six flavors including tobacco, menthol, coffee, chocolate, vanilla, and cherry. See what some Green Smokers have to say about their new smoke.

It seems that every time I pull mine out (especially if it's a place where regular cigarettes are banned) it doesn't take long for a crowd to appear! People always want to know "what the hell I'm smoking" and how they can get one, haha. I like my Green Smoke so much that I decided to sign up as an affiliate so I can sell them to other smokers (and it's going great so far). And you can do the same! Don't worry, there's no purchase necessary, and Green Smoke pretty much sells itself. Just click here to sign up, and you'll be off selling Green Smoke, and making some decent coin, in no time! In fact, Green Smoke will give you $25 just for signing up! Signing up takes less than a minute, and honestly, who couldn't use the extra cash in this ridiculous global economy?

Green Smoke is probably the coolest electronic cigarette I've found so far. It looks cool, it tastes great, and with each draw you get more smoke (vapor) than any other brand I know of. You get more smoke because each Green Smoke cartridge has a fresh atomizer built right into it! It's common knowledge among e-smokers that the best smoke you get is when you have a fresh cartridge and a fresh atomizer, and that's why Green Smoke is the best electric cigarette out there. People really love it!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot! After a little haggling, I was able to get a coupon code just for readers of Green Smokes! Just enter the code DISC5-409 during checkout for 5% off any purchase of Green Smoke or Green Smoke accessories! Oh, and you're welcome. :)

A summary from the inLife site:

The inLife Elite and Prestige units are comprised of a rechargeable battery, an atomizer and a cartridge that comes in varying degrees of nicotine content ranging from high, medium, low and zero. The cartridge contains, water, flavor, nicotine and propylene glycol (a safe food additive).

When the user inhales at the mouthpiece, a small switch located in the battery is activated and power is delivered to the atomizer. The action is regulated by a microchip which is also located in the battery. When power from the battery is applied, the atomizer is energized and creates a vapor derived from the moisture and propylene glycol that is found in the cartridge. As the vapor passes through the cartridge, it picks up the nicotine and flavoring and delivers it to the user. The user absorbs the nicotine either through the mucus membranes in the mouth or through the lungs and then exhales. (Copyright (c), inLife, LLC.)

I own the Royale pack, which is similar to the Elite pack, except the electronic cigarette is black and silver. It's a pretty sweet e-cig! It tastes great, and you can get a pretty good amount of vapor from it. I know the inLife website doesn't have too many photos of the Royale, so within the next couple days I'll post a few photos of mine for anyone who's interested, so be sure to check back!

Article: Electronic Cigarettes May Attract Smokers, But How Safe Are They?

Al Tompkins, the author of the above article, seems to have no problem buying into and spreading completely false information about electronic cigarettes. For example:

"These smokes [e-cigarettes] are being promoted as a safer way to quit smoking".

But, the e-cigarette retailer's page Tompkins himself links to easily puts this notion to rest quickly:

"Smoking Everywhere E-Cigarette is not intended as a smoking cessation device. Smoking Everywhere E-Cigarette is simply a healthier alternative to traditional smoking."

In fact, every single e-cigarette retailer I've seen goes out if its way to make sure the consumer understands that e-cigarettes are not a smoking cessation device. Just take a look at the inLife website, the Green Smoke website, the Instead e-Cig website, and the Luci website, to name a few. While it's true that a lot of electronic cigarette smokers find that they're not smoking regular cigarettes as much as they used to, with many others smoking e-cigs exclusively, quitting smoking is not what e-cigs are intended for.

Electronic cigarettes are harmless, and ridiculously safer than smoking regular cigarettes. Each inLife nicotine cartridge contains water, nicotine, flavoring, and propylene glycol (a safe food additive which can be found in everything from ice cream to food coloring). That's it. Nothing more, nothing less. Believe it or not, that's only 1% of the total ingredients in each regular cigarette.

Yeah. Let that sink in. One percent....

Okay, let's talk nicotine for a minute. The nicotine content of one inLife cartridge, which is equivalent to one pack of regular cigarettes (2 packs for Green Smoke, Luci, and Smoke Fifty-One cartridges), is 12 mg on average, with varieties ranging from 0mg to 16mg. Considering the fact that the amount of nicotine your body takes in while smoking one regular cigarette can range between 0.5mg and 2mg, it's pretty obvious that there's virtually zero chance of taking in too high a nicotine dose with these e-cigs. More importantly, with electronic cigarettes there is zero risk of lung cancer because you are only getting the nicotine without the 4000+ chemicals and carcinogens commonly found in regular cigarettes. That means you can finally have your cake and eat it, too (speaking of cake, Green Smoke cartridges come in 5 different flavors: tobacco, menthol, chocolate, vanilla, and coffee).

Researching beyond the surface of this article shows, unequivocally, that e-cigarettes are not harmful to consumers or the people around them, and without a doubt, a much, much safer alternative to smoking for both smokers and the people around them (since e-cigarettes are free of second-hand, and even first-hand smoke). This is an indisputable fact and, with all due respect to Mr. Tompkins, his article is bordering on, if not outright, fear-mongering.

Get the nicotine minus the thousands of chemicals and cancer-causing carcinogens, and look great doing it. Check out the Elite, Prestige, and Royale e-cigarettes, by inLife. From their site:

[The Elite, Prestige, and Royale e-cigs] are electronic, safer smoking alternative devices that simulate the sensation of smoking. Our products consists of safer smoking alternative devices that simulate the sensation of smoking without exposing the user to harmful levels of cancer causing agents and other dangerous chemicals normally associated with traditional tobacco products. The devices produce a realistic simulated smoke which is actually a vapor mist. When exhaled, the vapor harmlessly evaporates in the surrounding air within a few seconds. They do not utilize tobacco at all. In fact, the nicotine utilized is synthetic and derived from natural sources other than tobacco. The basic components for the Elite, Prestige and Royale consist of a battery, an atomizer, a safe, flavored cartridge that is filled with propylene glycol and varying amounts of nicotine [including zero nicotine], and a computer chip that controls it all. Both the atomizer and cartridges are considered to be consumables. Cartridges are available in varying amounts of nicotine that include high, medium, low and no nicotine at all. The Elite and Royale feature a longer, more elegant design while the Prestige features a sleeker, smaller design. (Copyright (c), inLife, LLC.)

This is a great product, and a great opportunity, for those who recognize the need to quit smoking, but simply don't want to because they enjoy smoking, not to mention those who are looking to make some extra cash in these hard economic times. Mark my words, e-cigarettes will revolutionize the smoking industry. For more info, and to see whether or not becoming an independent distributor of inLife e-cigarettes is right for you, visit the inLife website.