mo4ch:>Marlboro maker vows to switch from cigarettes to smoke-free products ‘as fast as possible’ | Mo4ch News

The world’s biggest cigarette seller, Philip Morris International (PMI), is making the “the biggest shift” in its history as it pledged to replace traditional cigarettes with smoke-free products.The international tobacco giant, the producer of popular Marlboro and Parliament, as well as more than a dozen other brands, wants to switch hundreds of millions of current adult smokers to what it sees as a “better” way of smoking as quickly as possible. In a statement on its website, PMI said it now prioritizes electronic substitutes over cigarettes and has already invested billions into the development of “less harmful, yet satisfying” alternatives for consumers.Also on rt.comMarlboro wants to get into pot business with legal cannabis industry booming“Since 2008, we’ve invested around USD 4.5 billion, employing more than 400 world-class scientists, engineers, and technicians,” the company said.Four smoke-free products are in the tobacco giant’s plans, with the first one of those – IQOS – ro…