Back in July, Oregon became the first state to sort of  “ban” the sale of electronic cigarettes, after this report was released.

Within days of that report, the state government here in Oregon acted quickly and heroically to protect us,  pulling a couple of products off the shelf.

The local TV and radio news was busy for two days talking about Oregon’s supposed “banning” of electric cigarettes.

This turned out to not be  true, and I spoke to the Oregon DOJ about their Ecig decision, but the damage was done, and the industry took a black eye here in Oregon.

I’m leaving tomorrow morning for CES, (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, and my samples from China finally arrived this morning, just in the nick of time.

The CES show is where I found these things in the first place, and from having just one small booth a few years ago, the devices should be represented by several companies.

Because of our visibility online, and our reputation for giving valuable feedback, I was offered some sample product for two companies that will be at CES, and one of them sent me this package.

The three piece electric cigarette technology is a dying one, but Blu has such a unique product, that I decided to buy, try, and review the Blu e-cig to see what all the fuss was about.

I paid for the unit myself, I used their free shipping, and I was not compensated for this review in any way.

Their starter kits are just $59, complete with two atomizers, two batteries, and five nicotine cartridges.

I first wrote about their unique electric cigarette charging method way back in May, and I’m finally getting around to ordering a Blu Electric Cigarette Kit for review.

It wasn’t that I didn’t have an interest, but their website was showing that it was going to take up to two months for shipping, and I thought that was absurd.

Finally, just today,   I saw that that they not only have them in stock, but they’re shipping in 72 hours. I’m ordering mine here, and I should have it by Friday.

Coming soon from Green Smoke™, is an electronic hookah, or “Ehookah” giving users a totally unique way to get their nicotine.

The patented new e-hookah will be perfect for parties and social events, or using at home on your table or desk.

It even contains a powerful, laptop type battery ensuring hours of continuous use with each charge.

The electronic hookah uses disposable cartridges that produce the absolute highest smoke volume in the entire industry. Oc course it will come in a variety of different flavors and nicotine levels, and Green Smoke’s™ patented technology will offer convenience and performance that is unmatched.

More and more people are refilling their electric cigarette cartridges these days with liquid nicotine.

With all the political talk of the supposed “unknown health risks” in ecigs in general, I’m happy to report that I just had a great conversation with someone from Esmoke about their liquid.

100% made in the USA
As far as I know, they are the first company to use a 100% US-based product in all of the cartridges they are selling, with each of their ecig models, and in all of their cartridges.

One of the most popular electronic cigarette brands on the market seems to be doing their darndest to go out of business, or at the very least, discourage people from buying their product. What’s wrong with their management and marketing departments?

Apparently, their incredibly cool ecig recharging pack had some safety issues and so they are asking previous buyers to throw them away, and they will be replacing them at no charge very soon.

That’s just great, and they are to be applauded for their customer service, and the fact that they are putting consumer safety above their profit.

In a last minute stay of execution,  Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed California Senate Bill 400, which among other things, would have made the sale of ALL electronic cigarettes in California illegal to anyone.

In a message regarding the veto to members of the California State Senate he sent the following:

To the Members of the California State Senate:
I am returning Senate Bill 400 without my signature.

While I support restricting access of electronic cigarettes to children under the age of 18, I cannot sign a measure that also declares them a federally regulated drug when the matter is currently being decided through pending litigation.

A woman phoned me from Alabama, because she was looking for a replacement part for her electric cigarette.

It seems that she had bought a brand-new unit from a place called “Tobacco Express” in Florence Alabama. While one of the batteries worked fine the other one was completely dead.

When I asked how long she had owned it,  she told me that it was brand-new she just bought it. That’s right, it was brand-new, right out of the box, completely dead.

There are some facts you need to know when you are comparing ecigs. Many smokers are choosing to use the electronic cigarette as their smoking alternative. There are many reasons for choosing the ecig over traditional smoking. For one thing, the electronic cigarette can be smoked where regular cigarettes cannot since they do not emit harmful vapors.

This along with the fact that they are a more healthy solution makes the electronic cigarette a more viable solution than quitting for some smokers. electronic cigarettes have only been around for a few years, but the history and the evolution in technology has come a long way. If you are comparing ecigs, here are a few facts about the then and now of the electronic cigarette revolution.