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Check it out blu fans! Here are a few images we found of Leonardo DiCaprio using his blu eCigs on set of his latest feature film project Django Unchained. Sony Pictures and the Weinstein Company have released a synopsis of the new Quentin Tarantino flick. According to their synopsis “The follow-up to Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds, the film tells the story of a slave in the antebellum South who agrees to help a bounty hunter track down a violent pair of fugitives in exchange for help in finding his long-lost wife.”
- May 4, 2012
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blu ecigs is extremely proud and excited to announce today our acquisition by one of the largest and oldest companies in America, Lorillard, Inc. Lorillard, through its Lorillard Tobacco Company subsidiary, is the third-largest manufacturer of cigarettes in the U.S and has a long and proud tradition that will compliment the passion of blu ecigs in the emerging electronic cigarette category.
- April 25, 2012
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Much discussion and misleading information has been published on the topic of electronic cigarettes - their health aspects, their effectiveness as a tobacco alternative and their use as a cessation device. This article is not meant to add to this clutter or misinformation but rather to add some clarity.
- March 14, 2012
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On the heels of an impressive 2011 retail expansion, blu Cigs has started 2012 where it left off the previous year, by boosting the number of U.S. retail locations carrying blu to nearly 20,000. Now, the e-cigarette company is celebrating another milestone – expansion into the Canadian market– via a new partnership with Canadian convenience store giant, Couche-Tard.
- March 5, 2012
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blu Cigs President Urges Utah Senate to Dismiss Ban Bill Regulating E-Cigs and Hookah Limits Consumers' Freedom of Choice As the Utah State House voted 42-31 last week in favor of HB245, which would amend Utah's Indoor Clean Air Act to include electronic cigarettes and hookah, blu Cigs, the company that sells electronic cigarettes online and through over 13,000 brick-and-mortar retail vendors, is speaking out against the move.
- February 27, 2012
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Last call for smoking in Speedway grandstands
- February 21, 2012
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Are Flavored Cigarettes Aimed at Kids? The following is a statement from Jason Healy, President of blu Cigs:
Flavored cigarettes and to a lesser extent, electronic cigarettes, are a topic of much debate, so I'd like to examine both sides of the argument and add some more perspective to the discussion.
- February 13, 2012
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This week, the North Myrtle Beach City Council in South Carolina passed the second and final reading of a new ordinance to regulate smoking within city limits, effective March 7. Noticeably absent from the ordinance were electronic cigarettes, which were expressly removed by council members before the vote. As public officials and lawmakers across the country continue to push for bans and tax hikes on e-cigarettes, blu Cigs commends the North Myrtle Beach council for its decision and for doing its own due diligence, and not letting misinformed public opinion or political posturing influence a rash choice.
- February 9, 2012
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blu Cigs Defends Consumer Freedom, Stands Up To Irrational Statewide Smoking Ban Proposals and Tax Hikes on E-cigs. Company Maintains Support For Legislation Keeping Products Out of Minors' Reach.
- February 1, 2012
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Read about the benefits of using blu Cigs the next time you go out for a night on the town in Nightclub & Bar Magazine! "We did a study, and we found that when people stayed inside to smoke, they were ordering 1.4 more drinks than they would have if they had been going outside," explains Blu Cigs President Jason Healey. "We found in the bars that we work with, they experience a solid increase in general sales because people aren't going outside as much. That's always positive."
- December 5, 2011
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Check out blu Cigs feature in AdvertisingAge! "E-Cigarette Brands Spend More on Advertising and Keep Careful Watch on Health Claims"
- January 2, 2012
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After a record-setting year of sales and industry-first product innovations, e-cigarette market leader blu Cigs is raising the bar once again, on track to significantly expand its retail channels heading into 2012. In the past four months alone, blu has gone from selling solely online to making its products available at over 10,000 retail locations nationwide - from Sheetz, H.E.B., and Meijer, at bars and independent stores, and major drugstore chains across the country.
- December 19, 2011
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"Feeling Blu! After a month of promotional events throughout Europe, "Immortals" star Stephen Dorff eases some stress as he puffs on a blu Cig electronic cigarette following a cross-country flight at JFK International Airport in New York."
- Radaronline.com, December 13, 2011
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Checkout blu Cigs inclusion in the December 2011 issue of WIRED Magazine! "When not scoffing at old-timers who still rely on fire, devotees of blu, an e-cigarette, will be able to use their smart packs to swap info with nearby e-smokers and, presumably, talk about the joy of inhaling cherry-flavored nicotine vapor."
- December 1, 2011
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Jason Healy, President of blu Cigs, discusses retail expansion and the pending FDA regulations on e-Cigs in November’s issue of Convenience Store Petroleum (CSP).
- November 1, 2011
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Watch blu Cigs feature story on WCNC Charlotte, NC. "What we found is even more so with e-cigs [than traditional cigarettes], smokers are very proud of their product and brand. They want a community, which is why we created the social pack. It identifies who else is near you. At work, at the nightclub, even locates Blu retailers," says company president Jason Healy.
- November 15, 2011
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“E-cigarette company blu Cigs today announced it has teamed up with Keep Mecklenburg Beautiful for the first-ever Great American Butt Clean event taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday, October 22. Every year, over 4.5 trillion cigarette butts litter millions of parks, sidewalks, public streets, neighborhoods and more, degrading the appearance of thousands of public places and polluting the environment. From 11 AM-1 PM on Saturday, blu Cigs, along with volunteers from Mecklenburg County, will collect and dispose of thousands of cigarette butts in an effort to clean up the uptown area of Charlotte.”
- October 18, 2011
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"On the heels of a successful retail store launch earlier this summer, e-cigarette company blu Cigs today announced that it has expanded its in-store presence via a partnership with Sheetz, America's fastest-growing family-owned and operated convenience store chain."
- October 11, 2011
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"Now, they've launched the long-awaited Smart Pack that alerts you of other users within 50 feet...for some enlightening small talk without the wrinkle-inducing ash"
- Engadget September 7th 2011
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"We knew we had a groundbreaking product before we launched, but the response and sales have surpassed even our expectations. The orders have just been pouring in,” said Jason Healy, President of blu. “We spent months polling our customers on what they wanted next out of their e-cig, and the positively overwhelming demand just proves we got it right."
- September 20, 2011
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"blu Cigs, the e-cigarette brand delivering the superior style and flavor along with the freedom to enjoy smoking anywhere has just announced the official launch of its much-anticipated blu Smart Pack - the next evolution of the e-cig experience."
- September 7, 2011
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"So it looks like people are ready to slap the word "social" onto just about anything. Case in point: blu Cigs Smart Pack. It's a new offering from electronic cigarette maker blu Cigs that comes with a homing device to find nearby e-cig smokers and blu Cigs retail locations."
- September 5, 2011
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Thousands of fans submitted their creative take on a blu Cigs commercial but one video stood out from the rest. Sarah Helen, a California girl now studying in New Zealand, is the 1st place winner of a $10,000 cash prize for her video titled "Find the Ukulele".
- August 22, 2011
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blu Cigs will be featured at a benefit for VH1's Save The Music Foundation charity event. "On Friday, August 26th, the Give Back Hollywood Foundation, a non-profit organization that connects charities to celebrities, will host a benefit for the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, inviting celebrities and tastemakers to the SLS Hotel in Los Angeles for an afternoon of music and awareness. The event, which runs from 11AM-4PM, will be hosted by Vanessa Simmons with performances by The Braxton Sisters, Kalenna of Diddy-Dirty Money and Luke James, as well as appearances from some of today's biggest stars and students from VH1 Save The Music Foundation grant recipient schools."
- August 17, 2011
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blu Cigs, the e-cigarette brand delivering superior style and flavor with the freedom to enjoy smoking anywhere, today announced that its popular line of rechargeable Starter Kit and disposable e-cigarettes are now available for purchase at H-E-B and Meijer - two of the largest regionally operated chain stores in the country.
- July 18, 2011
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blu Cigs is the title sponsor of Mic Check Live Presents Smash Mouth broadcasting live on HDNet’s Sunday Concert Series Monday, July 18, 2011.
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blu Cigs, the e-cigarette brand delivering superior style and flavor with the freedom to enjoy smoking anywhere, has just announced its latest charitable initiative. Throughout the entire month of July, for every pack of Vivid Vanilla cartridges sold, blu Cigs will donate $1 to the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) - a nonprofit organization offering programs and services to severely injured service members during the time between active duty and transition to civilian life.
- July 11, 2011
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"blu Cigs will be attending UPP's Hole in One Lounge a lavish gifting oasis for pro athletes and celebrities participating in the golf tournament—in Celebration of the 22nd Annual American Century Celebrity Golf Championship."
- July 12, 2011
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"blu has just launched a viral video contest to find its next commercial. Now through July 17th, create your own video featuring blu's popular starter kit, and you could be entered to win $10,000 in cash. All it takes is three easy steps." viral.blucigs.com
- June 29, 2011
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"As we roll out our retail distribution and demand for our product continues to grow, our partnership with APL will help guarantee our product is loaded, packaged and delivered in the most professional and efficient fashion possible."
- Jason Healy, President of blu Cigs
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Check out blu Cigs mention in The Washington Post! "Leonardo DiCaprio has been seen with one. So have Katherine Heigl and Lindsay Lohan. The goodie isn't a multimillion-dollar film contract but an electronic cigarette, or "e-cig." E-cigs have been on the market for nearly seven years, but their appearance in the Hollywood spotlight hints at a newfound popularity."
- Washington Post, June 15, 2011
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"blu Cigs will be sponsoring the 2011, Melanie Segal's "Prepare LA" Red Cross Trend Lounge in celebration of the MTV Movie Awards. Celebrities Help raise Awareness for the Red Cross in the wake of Tornado Tragedies, while anticipating the MTV Movie Awards”
- June 3-4, 2011
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"We’re extremely excited to become the first e-cigarette company to sponsor a top 35 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car.”
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"Companies have started adding the ability to communicate wirelessly to an increasing range of devices, like tablet computers, cars and refrigerators. Now they are doing it with cigarettes."
- The New York Times - New York Times May 11, 2011
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blu Cigs—featured gift at this year's Style Icon Luxury Gifting Suite for the 2011 Kentucky Derby! With all of the festivities that go along with the Kentucky Derby from galas, VIP receptions and the Derby itself—celebrities and athletes take time from their busy schedules to check out what blu Cigs are all about!
- Style Icon's Luxury Gifting Suite, Kentucky Derby - May 5-6, 2011
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blu Cigs new Smart Pack featured in ADWEEK - 'A New Kind of Love Story' "New apps take the search for sex and romance from the static world of dating sites to the real — and far grittier — one of sweat, smoke, and sizzle."
- ADWEEK- May 2, 2011
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"Partnering with Atrinsic Interactive - with its fully integrated, multi-channel programs and its industry-leading technology and customer support - will only increase and further extend that market awareness, while maintaining the consistency and integrity of our brand message across thousands of affiliate partners."
- April 27, 2011 REUTERS
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Check out blu Cigs feature story in Fast Company—Tuesday April 19, 2011
"Users will be able to sync their Smart Packs to their computers to change their profiles, see the people they've connected with, update privacy settings, or port over data to social media platforms like Facebook."
"Users will be able to sync their Smart Packs to their computers to change their profiles, see the people they've connected with, update privacy settings, or port over data to social media platforms like Facebook."
- Fast Company
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This year blu Cigs included their special edition Swarovski crystal starter kits in the 2011 Everyone Wins at the Oscars Nominee Gift Bag. Watch as Lash Fary from Distinctive Assets mentions blu Cigs, which were featured on WCAU (NBC) Philadelphia The 10! Show.
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"Two new online studies try to clear the air around e-cigarettes."
- LA Times
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Check out blu Cigs on Fox Business News.
"The move from tobacco to technology"
"The move from tobacco to technology"
- Fox Business News
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Holy Smoke! What's With All This Vaping?
"In the new Sony Pictures thriller "The Tourist," the e-cig makes its most high profile appearance yet, between the fingers of Johnny Depp."
"In the new Sony Pictures thriller "The Tourist," the e-cig makes its most high profile appearance yet, between the fingers of Johnny Depp."
- Newsday
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"Smokeless Tobacco on the Rise"— "For the first time, viable alternatives exist..."
"Smokeless Tobacco on the Rise"— "For the first time, viable alternatives exist..."
- Chicago Tribune
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"Smokeless Tobacco Sales Light Up."
- LA Times
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(November 2, 2010) "Blu Cigs, maker of electronic cigarettes that offer the taste but not the tobacco found in a regular cigarette, is partnering with a charter jet company to provide free samples to passengers.
It hopes some commercial airlines will consider following suit."
- USA Today
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While eventually the e-cigarette industry will have stricter federal regulations - until that time, we've taken it upon ourselves to ensure blu Cigs are the best on the market.
- PR Newswire
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Charlotte, NC (October 20, 2010) "bluCigs, a leading US manufacturer of e-cigarettes, has just announced an exciting partnership with Global Exec Aviation (GEA), a premier luxury charter jet service based in Southern California. An ARG/US Gold safety rated air carrier, GEA will now provide complimentary in-flight packs of blu disposable e-cigarette singles to its exclusive Fortune 500 and celebrity clientele – allowing its passengers to satisfy cravings to smoke without impacting air travel safety or disturbing other non-smoking customers."
- Global Exec Aviation Press Release
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Check out blu Cigs, the smarter alternative to tobacco products, on the Lifetime TV morning show The Balancing Act. It airs on June 28 at 7am. Host Beth Troutman lauds how “the latest in technology has gotten rid of second hand smoke completely. You don't want to miss this show".
- The Balancing Act
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Charlotte, NC (March 22) – "The two most highly regarded companies in the fast growing electronic cigarette industry, blu Cigs and Johnson Creek Enterprises, the makers of Johnson Creek Original Smoke Juice, announced an exclusive partnership today which will see all blu flavors crafted entirely in the USA by Johnson Creek."
- Blu Cigs Press Release
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"BluCigs has revolutionized cigarettes by providing an electric cigarette that allows you to smoke when and wherever you want. With the portable charger pack and many different flavors we find the Blu electronic cigarette to be the most convenient and cost-effective. BluCigs is our top recommended electronic cigarette."
- Cigarette Reviews
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"A brand new Charlotte company is doing very well for itself. Blu sells something known as electronic cigarettes… (Dr. Michael) Siegel (Boston University School of Public Health) says the research he's seen on e-cigarettes shows they're safer than traditional cigarettes. And he thinks they're perfect for people who have tried but can't stop smoking tobacco."
- WFAE-FM (NPR), Charlotte, NC
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"A hip new brand of electronic cigarettes have recently hit the market called Blu Cigs. There are many different types of e-cigarettes and each one brings something unique but none have created as much buzz and excitement as Blu Cigs."
- Cigarettes Flavours
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"Blu Cigs embodies the change from tobacco to technology. While the big (tobacco) companies are trying to hold on to profits, Blu Cigs plans to expand."
- Charlotte Observer
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No second hand smoke, no tar, no chemicals; it let’s you enjoy your nicotine habit without all the hassles of cigarettes. Talk about it."
- The Giant Show, WKLS-FM Atlanta, GA
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"With dozens of other electronic cigarette products on the market, Blu Cigs took its existing technologies and improved them by adding convenience, compact mobility and longer-lasting, healthier consumption."
- Xbiz
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"There can be no doubt that smokers are living in an increasingly hostile world. Well, smokers can rejoice, because there is an intriguing new alternative: Blu Cigs, a smokeless electronic cigarette. Electronic Blu Cigs are actually non-cigarettes, meaning users can partake in any of the now-verboten venues, from restaurants to clubs to planes; the blue tip on the end gives eagle-eyed proprietors, bouncers, and flight attendants the 411 that there may be 'smoke,' but there’s no fire."
- AVN
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"Could you imagine James Bond stirring his martini at an exotic casino while waiting for the battery to charge his electronic cigarette? Yes, the "smokeless cigarette" is hitting the market, promising devoted smokers a way to get a puff of nicotine and look, act and feel like they're smoking, but without burning tobacco. The device makes the classic pickup line "Got a light?" go the way of secondhand smoke."
The Tampa Tribune
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"Stan and I are mighty impressed with this. Ever since the guys have been seen using their Blu E-Cigs, the studio has been full with chain smokers who are desperate to quit. Now my non-smoking lungs are being forced to sit next to the "Boy" who has not put down his Blu E-cigs once since the show began. I think the inventors of the blu e-cig have finally nailed it."
- Stan & Haney Show, WRXK-FM 96 K-Rock, Ft. Myers, FL
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"blu eCigs perform somewhat like traditional cigarettes. They look, feel and taste the same, but blu eCigs deliver all the pleasures of smoking without any of the tar and carcinogens that are associated with traditional cigarettes."
- loopygadgets.com
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"Blu Cigarettes 'blu' my mind, it’s like smoking a real cigarette, but without all the stuff that kills you or your wallet."
- jennyreviews.com
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