[D-fendr]

Not everyone who smokes is online, and nicotine is one of the most addicting substances known. If the laws force the price high enough and make other channels illegal, the law of unintended consequences will further increase.

If New York politicians keep going, they can look forward to drive-by shootings at illicit tobacco houses.

[Darheel]

It's the same with everything the government takes over. Look at public housing, where drive-bys are REAL. Public transportation- dangerous, just staying on-track means you're lucky. Public schools-scary. War on drugs, war on smoking, war on obesity..., ad nauseum. Take the market out of anything and the thing devolves.

[Just another Joe]

and nicotine is one of the most addicting substances known.

You bought into that, huh?