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I am a pipe smoker and the tobacco not made into cigarettes is cheap. You can get a lot of tobacco for very little money. Tobacco, with some practice, is also able to be grown in any home garden, the only drawback is that you need to let it cure for a year. The range of tobaccos available is vast and the flavor is far greater then store bought cigarettes. You can also find tobacco with less chemical crap added to it. There is no real scientific proof that small amounts of tobacco is harmful. Much like drinking, too much is bad, but small amounts like 2 or 3 times a day may actually be healthy. Herbalists know that small amounts of smoking in the morning can aid digestion. In cold weather it can warm the sinus and lungs when working outside. A good pipe or cigar can be a very relaxing and stress relieving experience much like meditation. Seriously, look at the studies, they are talking always about excessive smoking which is very bad for you. I suspect too much of many things could be proved harmful with a little study.