Though tobacco leaves were being chewed by
indigenous population of both North and South America long
before the arrival of Europeans, the popularity of chewing
tobacco hit its peak in the Western United States in the mid to
late 19th century. At this point, lips across our expanding
country were "fat" with chew, and spittoons sat in the corner of
every saloon and barber shop in town. Not surprisingly, since
then the industry has exploded into a major advertising
enterprise.
For much of the twentieth century, American baseball players
were a highly visible subsect of chewers until recently, when,
under the pressure of public opinion, these same players
publicly abandon the chew for chewing tobacco alternatives,
usually bubble gum or sunflower seeds. As part of this trend
away from chewing tobacco, total sales in 1999 (109.4 million
pounds) were the lowest of the last 100 years. That said, recent
nationwide trends against smoking have caused a spike in chewing
tobacco, and sales have since increased.
The dangers of smokeless tobacco are clear. People who use
smokeless tobacco are several times more likely to be at risk
for oral cancer than people who don't use tobacco. Increased
heart rate, blood pressure, and blood levels of nicotine of
smokeless tobacco users are similar to those of cigarette
smokers.
Luckily, just as smokers looking for alternatives to their
normal tobacco have herbal options like wild daga and klip daga,
users of smokeless tobacco are finding more and more available
chewing tobacco alternatives. These products offer 100% natural
blend of ingredients to offer a chewing tobacco alternative that
is free of nicotine and caffeine and won't harm a chewer's gums
or teeth as tobacco will.
In response to that, we offer a proprietary herbal smoking blend that works great rolled up or smoked from a pipe. Chill Blend is our signature blend, and by far, our most popular and potent as well. Our smoking blends are completely nicotine and tobacco-free, but offer a smoking experience rich with smell, taste, and sensory effect that lasts longer than one might expect.