I lived in the Seattle area for 45 years. I could not care less what Seattle does regarding a tax on this stuff. I’d just buy it in the burbs. Heck, I did anyway...
Kinda reminds me of Chicago. They drive up the cost of a commodity and everyone simply goes outside the city (or county) to get it. In a way, it’s a tax on the poor - those that can’t just hop in their car and drive a few miles.
Do you remember traveling into town to go to Warshall’s? Man what a great store that was! It seemed like if it was available you could find it there.
Like you I got tired of dealing with the Seattlunatics and shun them. My only concern is that some local dunderhead might try copying by example.