[Just another Joe]

If I was a CEO of a tobacco company I would take this opportunity to stop selling cigarettes in New York state.
Let all the consumers know that it was the gov and and legislature that caused it.
I would probably tell the gov, "We are not changing this for you. If you don't want us to sell our product in your state just let us know."

Then sit back and watch the uproar.

[88keys]

I would probably tell the gov, "We are not changing this for you. If you don't want us to sell our product in your state just let us know." Then sit back and watch the uproar.

That would be a great idea, except I think the American tobacco companies are "in" on this "scam"...I bet a little research would show all papers are relatively the same cost, but "complying" with the "new law" for "fire-retardant paper" (it's a cigarette, for heavens' sakes!! it's supposed to burn!!) will "force" them to raise prices (yeah...NOT! but they'll say so, do it, and then "split the difference"...Canadians not eligible)

(must be "conspiracy Monday," LOL!)

[SheLion]

"We are not changing this for you. If you don't want us to sell our product in your state just let us know."

Joe, I didn't read the entire MSA, but I don't think this was IN there. Big Tobacco should pull out. That would REALLY cause a riot. LOL!

[Great Dane]

I would probably tell the gov, "We are not changing this for you. If you don't want us to sell our product in your state just let us know."

This is what Marlboro did in Canada, Canada demanded those nasty pictures and that the packaging be bilingual, Marlboro said, "STUFF IT," you can no longer get marlboro cigarettes in Canada, I don't understand why all the makers are not fighting back............. ooops, forgot, they are now all singing the government song.

[Max McGarrity]

But Philip Morris, who still apparently believes in "pre-emptive surrender," wants "a level playing field."

If anyone is still buying PM products, he/she is on the side of the antis.