Ive decided to give up smoke: What Snoop Dogg really meant WPXI [Video]

In an ingenious marketing ploy that had people talking, Snoop Dogg has announced why “I’ve decided to give up smoke.”

He didn’t mean marijuana at all.

Instead, he’s going smokeless — when it comes to a fire pit.

The rap mogul, whose real name is Calvin Broadus and who is known for his marijuana use and businesses, told his more than 82 million Instagram followers last week, “After much consideration & conversation with my family, I’ve decided to give up smoke,” CNN reported. He ended the post, “Please respect my privacy at this time.”

But on Monday he posted a video on Instagram that explained the smokeless lifestyle — “I’m going smokeless with @solostove.”

CNN contacted Snoop Dogg’s publicist for confirmation that this was the “smokeless” he was promoting but did not receive a response as of Monday afternoon.

USA Todayreported that Snoop Dogg is now the official “smokesman” for Solo Stove, with the company and …