Hi - Just to add my twopenneth (or 2cents US) - I been smoking cigs for 35 years. Was diagnosed with Bronchi-ectasis 3 years ago (sod all to do with smoking annoyingly enough - they figure I had whooping cough when 6 months old) - Just assumed I had a smokers cough for years and years, finally diagnosed as Bronchi-ectasis, generalised in both lungs.
OK - Immediately tried to quit cigs - worked up to a point. As well as Bronchi-ectasis, I also have grade 4 arthritis on weight bearing surfaces of both knees. Therefore, could quit cigs, but couldn't quit the spliffs that stop me having to take v.strong painkillers (Tramadol in UK) which come with multiple side effects.
So - switched from cigs - to roll-ups. Now, I can get down to 4 - 5 roll-ups a day (2 - 3 backy and 2 spliffs) as for the tobbaco ones, once I have one or two drags, I can let em go out, stick it behind my ear, and get back in to work. So far, so good.
Now, I switched to ecigs to get my nicotine hit so have cut out 2-3 of my 4-5 cigs a day. However, I CAN'T quit the spliffs. Because I need to work, I have to smoke low grade hash (we call it soap bar in UK). It's enough to stop my knees hurting but not enough to stop me driving/talking/working. Even though my eyes go a little red (not that much as I've smoked ganga or hash for 30 years) I can get by as I just say I've had to take a Tramadol.
I do grow my own marijuana - but even though I harvest early to get a cerebral high as opposed to what I call couch lock - I still couldn't drive/work on it. Therefore I only do one grow a year - just 6 plants - properly dried over a week and cured over 3 more, it stays good for 12/18 months (in dark/cool cupboard)
I'm really interested in how to use my rechargeable ecig(s) to vaporise a little bush rather than the current nicotine/vanilla mix I currently use.
Sorry it's a bit of a waffle and that I use ise instead of ize.