Alright, I know what your speaking of. I'd like to echo--no matter what, smoking is not good for you. But if you are not ready to quit, then yes, rolling your own is an alternative.
The reason for this--additives and other chemicals are not used. On the same lines as organic foods. Still you're putting the nicotine and tar into your lungs. Some of the additives used are in fact nicotine. Manufactured companies add more nicotine to a nicotine product making it far more addictive. Watch the loose products too because some add more nicotine. Keep in mind if someone is standing in front of you saying there are no additives, yet tells you about the taste, ask how that "taste" is brought about? Additives? Keep in mind that anything added or introduced during process is essentially an additive.
I know many individuals switching to a more natural product. My concern is, will they smoke more to make up for what they are not getting causing more tar amongst other things? Is it really a lesser evil? Its controversial. Just like smoking some herbs (legal folks
) for therapeutic reasons and to help quit smoking.
Hope this helps
Wanderingherb