Here in CO, the Gov wants to sell (?) the settlement for a lump sum to bale out the budget. Meanwhile, a huge tobacco tax increase was voted in. Now, the ads for this hike basically insinuated that all this extra money would go to cure all diseases, and provide medical care for smokers. And a bunch of people (some smokers included) bought it. Thanks to you and Gabz I roll my own, and purchase my tobacco on the net. The new tax affects all tobacco products, and I have the satisfaction of knowing I'm not lining the states coffers.
Well, you can't beat the savings, and still enjoy a little pleasure in this life.
I smoked More Menthols for a long time. I tried other brands, but nothing could compare with my More's. Well, when Maine hiked the taxes one more time, I had had it.
That first cigarette I rolled.....well I was scared. I thought "What if I don't like this?" But I did, thank God and to this day, I roll my own and I never looked back. There is a 25 cent surcharge on the bag of tobacco, but compared to the taxes they charge on a carton, this is a little tiny drop in the bucket.
Someone once said that once the state catches on, they will raise the tax or put on a tax to the loose tobacco. I said "Well, it will take quite awhile to get the taxes up high on a bag of tobacco like they did to a carton."