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Nicotine-Free Cigs, Genetically Engineered

Posted by michael on from the all-the-cancer-none-of-the-high dept.

jim.b0b writes "Wired has an interesting article about nicotine-free cigarettes, made from genetically engineered tobacco grown by Amish farmers. Vector Tobacco is hoping that their Quest cigarettes will make them a viable competitor to RJR and Phillip Morris. Don't worry, they are nicotine-free, not carcinogen-free."

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  1. What's the point? by ...+James+... · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Obviously this will be good for smoker's trying to quit needing to keep something in their mouths, but for regular smokers?

    I've been known to have the occasional cigarette, and I know it's not for the great taste. I don't see this going very far.

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  2. another simpsons reference: by zephc · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "We flushed your sin-sticks down the toilet."

    "Smokers are jokers, smokers are jokers!"

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  3. Product review, and free beer as in free beer by sawilson · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So I read the story and went to GIANT and bought a
    pack. I'm smoking one right now. It's kinda hard to
    describe what it's like, but I just ordered a carton
    of them. I bought the Quest3, or "Nicotene Free"
    variety. It's about as light as a marlboro
    ultralight, but the flavor is, IMHO, better. There
    is something missing. Cigarettes usually have a
    "bite" to them. Like a sharp edge that's part of
    the flavor. It's completely gone. It actually
    (IMHO again) makes them taste better. The problem
    is that collective bite is what keeps me from
    picking up another smoke in 10 minutes. I can see
    smoking a lot more of these than the ultralights
    I normally smoke. But if after a few weeks I'm
    over the nicotene addiction, it will be worth it.
    I'm very impressed with this product.

    On a side note, Anheuser-Busch is having a
    beer promotion right now for beer
    distributors. They are going to be the exclusive
    importers for a line of beers from an italian
    company called "libero". If you fill in the blanks
    at the page below, you can "pretend" to be an
    interested distributor and score 5 cases of this
    stuff. I hope it doesn't suck. The page is in
    italian, but it's not hard to understand. YMMV.

    http://digilander.libero.it/caricacell/

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