Tobacco tax story

[Irving]

I doubt many smokers voted yes on this bill. Non-smokers don't care.

[ben4372]

I doubt many smokers voted yes on this bill. Non-smokers don't care.

I think more non-smokers care more than you might think. I think people should recall the Boston tea party was over a 10% tax on tea. It is flat BS that a tax can be more than the product. I'm often confused as to why weed gets a free pass. Does weed come with cancer warnings? In terms of proportions weed might actually be under taxed. I'm not anti-weed. I have thoughts on it's vilification too. Just saying the tobacco tax is abusive.

[Delfuego]

It's simply a poor people tax. Poor people don't have lobbyists. Easy pickins...
I am curious how much better all the roads and schools are now with all the MJ taxes?

[Hummer]

I doubt many smokers voted yes on this bill. Non-smokers don't care.

It's simply a poor people tax. Poor people don't have lobbyists. Easy pickins...
I am curious how much better all the roads and schools are now with all the MJ taxes?

I've never smoked and don't like it but I didn't vote for the recent or any tobacco related tax. Same for MJ and alcohol taxes as well as food taxes. All are restrictions on freedom of choice (or necessity with food tax) that tend to prey on the poor or uneducated by elitists who believe they have the right and privilege to take from others to benefit themselves.

[Irving]

I've never smoked and don't like it but I didn't vote for the recent or any tobacco related tax. Same for MJ and alcohol taxes as well as food taxes. All are restrictions on freedom of choice (or necessity with food tax) that tend to prey on the poor or uneducated by elitists who believe they have the right and privilege to take from others to benefit themselves.

I vote the same way, as I'm sure many others do, but I'm sure that even more people do not.

[CS1983]

I wonder if this applies to nicotine lozenges marketing as quit smoking aids?

[ray1970]

I wonder if this applies to nicotine lozenges marketing as quit smoking aids?

I am guessing yes. It apparently applies to similar nicotine products. They have basically extended tobacco taxes to non-tobacco products that contain nicotine.

[AirbornePathogen]

That's one thing I miss about being in the service, being able to buy my smokes on post so they were exempt from state taxes.

[TEAMRICO]

That's one thing I miss about being in the service, being able to buy my smokes on post so they were exempt from state taxes.

I remember when I was overseas the guys always chummed up to the new guys when they got there......they had fresh ration cards for smokes and liquor that weren’t filled up yet.
I didn’t drink or smoke so I took many strolls down to the Class 6 on the weekends with guys in the Platoon!

[MrPrena]

My guess is that the pack ranges from $7 to 10 depends on brand name.
$7-10 is just very steep for a pack.

If I am a smoker, I would buy 2 cartons per visit at duty free shop or mexico shop*

*some smokers said that Mexican or any foreign US brand tobacco taste different. ~19 years back ,I once had 1 Marlboro light in Germany and I could not really tell the difference.