A portable herb vaporizer that offers ‘smokeless freedom’ is flying off the shelves

**Nate** · #1 07-26-2010, 09:14 AM

A portable herb vaporizer that offers ‘smokeless freedom’ is flying off the shelves

by Joanne Latimer on Thursday, July 22, 2010 11:00am

"“It’s a no-brainer,” deadpanned Robin Ellins, owner of Friendly Stranger, a cannabis culture shop in Toronto. Ellins was referring to the runaway success of the Iolite portable herb vaporizer. It’s the hottest new drug paraphernalia to hit the market since . . . since . . . nobody can remember.Stoners are smitten by this handy little unit that resembles a walkie-talkie. “It’s actually manufactured in Ireland as an aromatherapy device,” clarified Manitoba-based Robert Ritchot, a Canadian distributor of the device. Sure, Robert, whatever your lawyers say.

Iolite’s slogan explains its popularity: “Smokeless freedom.” No cords. No batteries. It runs on butane canisters (around $5 each) and retails for approximately $200 to $300 (less than half the price of the cumbersome plug-in models found in basements across Canada). How does it work? A small amount of your preferred herb is vaporized and accessed through a tube, just like a sippy cup. If this is hard to imagine, watch one of the countless demonstrations on YouTube. Owners explain how it uses less weed and provides a “cleaner” high while vaporizing nearly all of the active ingredients.
“My wife no longer banishes me to the man cave at the back of the house,” said Toronto resident “Doug,” a director of business development in the auto industry. “I can even smoke up in front of my mom because there’s no smoke!” Doug is a parent, just like “Sarah,” an ethics professor spending the summer at her cottage in Muskoka. “It’s guilt-free, with the baby,” she said, concerned that her university colleagues would read this article. “Where I teach, pot is taboo and I’d be fired if they knew.”..."

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http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/22/your-boss-wont-know-youre-a-pothead/

**Twiggy** · #2 07-26-2010, 09:22 AM

I have been reading reviews on the iolite now for a few months and I am seriously thinking of getting one. So far all the reviews I have read, people love them because they are so portable and descreet and a little herb goes a long way. One of the main reasons I am interested is because of my copd. Since I have been eating edibles and using vaporizers my copd has improved significantly. I can breathe oh so much better!

**Nate** · #3 07-26-2010, 09:45 AM

I am interested to see what kind of reviews there are out there. I will try and look later today and post some links

Very interesting.

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