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Brewery to allow black and blue e-cigarettes  

Jump to full article: Isle of Man Newspapers (uk), 2008-08-22

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SMOKERS will be allowed to use a new black and blue electronic cigarette on Heron and Brearley premises.

The e-cigarette, a white battery-operated tobacco-free cigarette which produces steam vapour instead of smoke and glows red at the tip when inhaled, has been promoted as a legal way to side-step the new smoking ban.

But earlier this month the largest brewery in the Island decided to ban these look-a-like cigarettes from their premises for fear they would spark conflict and confusion.

As a result of the decision, Jason Cropper, a director of The Electronic Cigarette Company UK Ltd, said: 'We have now looked at manufacturing different colours and already have a pink version available.

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