Big Tobacco is trying to take over the e-cig market!

Lorillard, which produces Newport cigarettes, purchased the e-cigarette - BLU - brand last year. Philip Morris USA's parent company (Altria Group Inc.) which produces Marlboro cigarettes introduced its own e-cigarette brand - MARKTEN, following Reynolds American's (makers of Camel cigarettes) debut of its own e-cig - VUSE.

If you are like me, you decided to try electronic cigarettes as a last ditch effort to quit smoking tobacco cigarettes. I have no love for the big tobacco companies and find it impossible to understand how their addictive products which will eventually kill you are not illegal. I have no desire to give these death merchants any more of my money.

Blu has already launched a major marketing campaign including TV commercials and multi page magazine ads. The others will be doing the same soon enough. Don't be fooled! These companies do not care about your health or happiness.

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