Are e-cigarettes the perfect disguise for smoking pot in public?

[wa3zrm]

Twenty states and Washington, D.C., have legalized the medicinal use of marijuana, and two states (Colorado and Washington) have legalized the substance for recreational use.
So what's the next logical step? Smoking pot in public?

Perhaps that's pushing the envelope too far too fast, but some marijuana smokers have found a clever way to sidestep that "inconvenience": the electronic cigarette.
Battery-operated e-cigarettes — which are not federally regulated — have picked up steam (no pun intended) in recent years as a less harmful option for cigarette smokers. The devices are expected to gross up to $1.7 billion in sales in 2013, and it's possible that the sale of e-cigs will surpass the sale of traditional cigarettes by 2047.


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Liquid marijuana might sound baffling, but it does exist and is a very popular item in Denver and Boulder, Colo., marijuana dispensaries, selling "rapid-fire, everywhere," said Jessica Eileen, manager of Fresh Baked Dispensary in Boulder. And the form of e-cigarettes called vapor pens are commonplace at pot shops,she said. "I think everybody [sells them]," Eileen said.


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New York Assemblywoman Linda B. Rosenthal introduced a bill in 2012 to make the sale of e-cigarettes to minors illegal.
"Once you try electronic cigarettes, you can become hooked to them, move on to cigarettes and then move on to other drugs," Rosenthal told NBC last year. New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Maryland have already barred the sale of e-cigarettes to minors.

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[GoVegan]

Yes, first it starts with e cigs, then on to cigarettes, then a pipe, then a cigar. There is no end to this madness.

[evilfrog]

Why don't they just smoke it? Does anyone really care about people smoking pot? It's not legal here, but if you aren't someone the police would want to harass for other reasons(i.e. if you are white), nobody is going to give a crap if you walk around smoking a joint. Even if you are the type the police like to mess with, they usually won't bother... maybe it's just Portland?
I know the weed vaporizers are nice, and better for the lungs then smoking weed, but there's no real need here to camouflage it as vaping gear unless you want to do it in bars or other businesses... just go outside for a smoke break!

And just legalize it already, ffs!

[Crow]

Some people avoid smoking, and want a healthy way to consume (besides edibles). That's where vaporisers come in (and that includes e-cigarettes [when used with THC liquid or other concentrates like honey oil]).