Wow! Reading the few posts about this in the B717doc thread, I thought this would be interesting.
Seems some of the states are WAY out there on the tax and smuggling issue. While I am currently a non smoker.. (quit 3 times, good for over 10 years now) I think that some of these laws are quit unjust.
Reading about Michigans laws, it appears the have a zero tolerance for tobacco products that don't have the state stamp. Couldn't find a 'personal use' limit, and they even had tax forms for the consumer to pay the per cigarette tax. Even paying the tax wouldn't exempt you from other fines and penalties for having contraband cigarettes!
New York stae has a tax that is over $5 a pack. This equates to the average smoker paying over $2,000 a year in taxes!
Let the discussion begin!
later, Tom.
