[qam1]

When Blooming Idiot forced a smoking ban on NYC, all the people in New Jersey yelled

'HURRY TO OUR SIDE!'

At first they did, Then Mcgreedy raised NJ taxes to $2 which makes packs >$5.50 so they continue onward to Pennsylvania, Delaware or Virginia.

But they are still hurrying to New Jersey's side because you still smoke in restaurants and bars in New Jersey.

[SheLion]

But they are still hurrying to New Jersey's side because you still smoke in restaurants and bars in New Jersey.

That's what I meant. I have no idea how much cigarettes cost in NJ. But they "have" to be cheaper then NYC.

But the business's are making better revenue now with the smoking population of NYC going over to NJ. I know "I" would, if I lived in NYC!

[Gabz]

While still cheaper than NY, NJ or PA, Delaware doubled the cig tax to 50cents a pack last year........and Virginia's tax is going from 25cents a carton to $3.00 a carton over the next 15 months or so.

Still alot cheaper than NY, NJ, or PA - but not much less than Delaware, when you consider the price of gas and the fact Richmond raised the sales tax a half cent..........