New to Janty Stick - Scared to smoke in public

[ImArchimedes]

So, I got my Janty Stick today and love it but I'm a bit worried.

Smoking around the office, two of my coworkers pulled me aside and told me that my new e-cig looks very similar to something one would use to smoke narcotics. I was not aware that there were devices that did this and looked like the Janty Stick.

I'm now worried about walking down a city street and having a cop come and question me. It's one thing to have a cop come and tell me I can't smoke where ever I'm smoking. That's happened to me once and it's easily solved. I smiled and unscrewed my Npro and actually handed it to him saying, "Check it out. It's actually not a cigarette. It vaporizes nicotine to help me quit. Only looks like a cigarette." He was amused, looked it over just out of curiosity and, handed it back to me and actually said "Neat" which seemed out of character for a guy of his build.

Anyone, I figure it would be a completely different situation if a cop came up to me because he thought I was smoking something illegal. He would be more aggressive and I don't want to have to deal with that ever time I have to walk to the bus stop...

Has this happened to anyone? Is this a valid concern?

[Claasy]

It's not illegal, and the more cops that learn about it the better. Don't go looking for confrontation, but every time you get the chance to explain it to a cop you are doing fellow vapers a favor!

People just haven't seen it before, and they're naturally wary of something that isn't advertised all over billboards and television :P

[props76]

you might want to ask your co-workers what device used for narcodicts looks like that. I have no clue.

If anything I think you would have more problems with a pen style being confused for a crack pipe than the janty. It looks more like a garage door opener than anything to me..

[tmbrown327]

I'd be more worried about your co-workers that seem to have an intimate knowledge of narcotic smoking devices...

[squid509]

I'd be more worried about your co-workers that seem to have an intimate knowledge of narcotic smoking devices...

i grew up in Miami i seen all kinds drug paraphernalia never used any of it my sell i seen what it dose to ppl first hand

for the most part e-cig dont look drug paraphernalia if a cop questions you about it he sould know the dfrence. just dont pack a seringe and bent spoon with you vaping gear it screms ......

[cassavetes]

I've had my JS for 3 days now. I haven't used it out yet, still take my 510 with me to the bar or wherever.

You could just lie and tell them it's doctor prescribed, or use the new term for e-cigs, "electronic nicotine inhalator". It makes it sound more scientific and official.

If all else fails, make yourself an outfit from aluminum foil and explain that you're from the future.

[props76]

I'd be more worried about your co-workers that seem to have an intimate knowledge of narcotic smoking devices...

Its worse than that, when your co-workers think/want to have an intimate knowledge of narcotic smoking devices, yet don't know what one looks like.

Might be worth a laugh to give them a crack rock (fake would work I think) and see what they come up with to try it out. Might be able to pass off a gravel rock as a crack rock to those folk. LOL

[props76]

I just figured it out!!! It looks like the remote detonation device for the meth lab!!

[thewomenfolk]

"If all else fails, make yourself an outfit from aluminum foil and explain that you're from the future."

That's by far the best advice. And it's true!

[jphurley]

To be honest, the first time I saw a Janty Stick...that's the first thing that came into my head in terms of what it looked like (size/shape of many such devices you see in head shops). Up close I would imagine a cop would recognize that it is not drug paraphernalia, but that doesn't prevent potential confrontations if they see you from a distance.