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SNUS

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RJ Reynolds you have really done it this time. . . to make a product that one can barely pronounce without basically needing to sign-up for a round of speech therapy I unveil . . . . (drum roll please)

SNUS

Now you can “receive pleasure everywhere” Camel SNUS comes in an array of flavors to KILL YOU. I discovered SNUS in a local Newspaper recently when out of the corner of my eye I noticed some flashy ad hanging out of the newspaper. After my worst fears were confirmed when I spotted the Camel, I simply took all the newspapers to my room, and removed all the ads which also included coupons that were being offered for this deplorable item “SNUS.” I kept the newspapers as well because I decided that my building didn’t need a newspaper that accepted tobacco money in their lives. :) (I can hear the anger already of people I know ha ha ha) I have since been trying to use my coupon which is “Buy a Camel product and get 1 FREE TIN of Camel SNUS” but I have yet to find a store owner that will redeem my coupon. At first I tried CVS (many know how I feel about CVS- if not you can click here to learn more) but CVS actually does NOT sell SNUS. It is in fact the Mom and Pop stores that carry SNUS.

One mom and pop store owner when questioned about SNUS in the foggy bottom area said “they are just a pain to redeem and not worth the hassle.”
He continued to say “Most people don’t even carry that junk [the coupon] around anymore.
“YAY I thought!!!!! RJ will do anything to entice children with his flavored SNUS!!!! DEPLORABLE!!!

I also attempted to get onto their website and I guess they have to send you some kind of code to make sure you are legal. . . so that is positive. Grrrhhhhh is all I have to say as of now.

On April 28, 2006 RJ Reynolds released Camel Snus in Portland Oregon and Austin Texas; the smokeless tobacco product expanded further in eight states, and in May 2008 RJ Reynolds and Camel Snus dove into the major markets of Los Angele’s; Chicago; New York; Atlanta; Washington, D.C. Camel Snus used print media to advertise until February 2008, when they decide that print media was not a viable marketing source. Camels Snus offers the spitless pouch in four flavors: original, frost, spice and mellow (mix between frost and spice). Even though Snus is not associated with lung cancer since it is not inhaled; studies show an increase in pancreatic cancer and heart disease from non-tobacco users, although these risks are 50% less for snus users than cigarette users. In December 2008, the Spice and Original flavors were replaced with a single Mellow flavor. In 2009, Camel Snus will be launched nationally. The newest version of Camel snus contains 8mg of nicotine per pouch, according to an RJ Reynolds spokesman.- http://tobaccoproducts.org/index.php/Camel_Snus

SNUS

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RJ Reynolds you have really done it this time. . . to make a product that one can barely pronounce without basically needing to sign-up for a round of speech therapy I unveil . . . . (drum roll please)

SNUS

Now you can “receive pleasure everywhere” Camel SNUS comes in an array of flavors to KILL YOU. I discovered SNUS in a local Newspaper recently when out of the corner of my eye I noticed some flashy ad hanging out of the newspaper. After my worst fears were confirmed when I spotted the Camel, I simply took all the newspapers to my room, and removed all the ads which also included coupons that were being offered for this deplorable item “SNUS.” I kept the newspapers as well because I decided that my building didn’t need a newspaper that accepted tobacco money in their lives. :) (I can hear the anger already of people I know ha ha ha) I have since been trying to use my coupon which is “Buy a Camel product and get 1 FREE TIN of Camel SNUS” but I have yet to find a store owner that will redeem my coupon. At first I tried CVS (many know how I feel about CVS- if not you can click here to learn more) but CVS actually does NOT sell SNUS. It is in fact the Mom and Pop stores that carry SNUS.

One mom and pop store owner when questioned about SNUS in the foggy bottom area said “they are just a pain to redeem and not worth the hassle.”
He continued to say “Most people don’t even carry that junk [the coupon] around anymore.
“YAY I thought!!!!! RJ will do anything to entice children with his flavored SNUS!!!! DEPLORABLE!!!

I also attempted to get onto their website and I guess they have to send you some kind of code to make sure you are legal. . . so that is positive. Grrrhhhhh is all I have to say as of now.

On April 28, 2006 RJ Reynolds released Camel Snus in Portland Oregon and Austin Texas; the smokeless tobacco product expanded further in eight states, and in May 2008 RJ Reynolds and Camel Snus dove into the major markets of Los Angele’s; Chicago; New York; Atlanta; Washington, D.C. Camel Snus used print media to advertise until February 2008, when they decide that print media was not a viable marketing source. Camels Snus offers the spitless pouch in four flavors: original, frost, spice and mellow (mix between frost and spice). Even though Snus is not associated with lung cancer since it is not inhaled; studies show an increase in pancreatic cancer and heart disease from non-tobacco users, although these risks are 50% less for snus users than cigarette users. In December 2008, the Spice and Original flavors were replaced with a single Mellow flavor. In 2009, Camel Snus will be launched nationally. The newest version of Camel snus contains 8mg of nicotine per pouch, according to an RJ Reynolds spokesman.- http://tobaccoproducts.org/index.php/Camel_Snus

and the Tobacco Companies Say they don’t market to kids. . .

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So, I have a lot of catching up to do in the public health arena but luckily I have good friends watching out for public health injustices everywhere they go. My good friend Valerie Fox was perusing the internet and what did she find but this:

“The Kentucky Tobacco and Candy Association was formed to promote the general business welfare of all persons, firms or corporations engaged in the business of distributing, marketing or selling tobacco, candy and related products at wholesale.”

Welfare of all persons. . . interesting statement. I personally don’t think TOBACCO and WELFARE should go anywhere even remotely in the same sentence.

Just the other day I was at my local mobile retailer and my buddy pulled out his pack of gum and at first I said out loud “That is cool pack” and then I saw it. . . “Helll Nooooo” I said out loud! The gum pack is now identical to a cigarette pack!! WHY?? (Well I know why. . . )

The bottom line is this. . . Wrigley’s is owned by Mars Bars which is owned in part by Phillip Morris which is the Altria Group.

You can check out more information about the deplorable, deceiving sick ways of the Candy Makers and the Tobacco Deceivers through the American Legacy Foundation specifically this link:
http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/action/search/basic?q=mars+bars&ps=10&df=er&fd=0&rs=false&ath=true&drf=ndd&p=3&ef=true

So if anyone is interested in the conference they can give good old Marvin Gray with the Kentucky Candy and Tobacco Circus a call. . .but don’t confuse him with the great Washingtonian Marvin Gay RIP.

and the Tobacco Companies Say they don’t market to kids. . .

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So, I have a lot of catching up to do in the public health arena but luckily I have good friends watching out for public health injustices everywhere they go. My good friend Valerie Fox was perusing the internet and what did she find but this:

“The Kentucky Tobacco and Candy Association was formed to promote the general business welfare of all persons, firms or corporations engaged in the business of distributing, marketing or selling tobacco, candy and related products at wholesale.”

Welfare of all persons. . . interesting statement. I personally don’t think TOBACCO and WELFARE should go anywhere even remotely in the same sentence.

Just the other day I was at my local mobile retailer and my buddy pulled out his pack of gum and at first I said out loud “That is cool pack” and then I saw it. . . “Helll Nooooo” I said out loud! The gum pack is now identical to a cigarette pack!! WHY?? (Well I know why. . . )

The bottom line is this. . . Wrigley’s is owned by Mars Bars which is owned in part by Phillip Morris which is the Altria Group.

You can check out more information about the deplorable, deceiving sick ways of the Candy Makers and the Tobacco Deceivers through the American Legacy Foundation specifically this link:
http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/action/search/basic?q=mars+bars&ps=10&df=er&fd=0&rs=false&ath=true&drf=ndd&p=3&ef=true

So if anyone is interested in the conference they can give good old Marvin Gray with the Kentucky Candy and Tobacco Circus a call. . .but don’t confuse him with the great Washingtonian Marvin Gay RIP.