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Monthly Archives: March 2009

Smoke break gets more expensive with tax boost

March 30, 2009 in News by meta
WASHINGTON (AP) — However they satisfy their nicotine cravings, tobacco users are facing a big hit as the single largest federal tobacco tax increase ever takes effect Wednesday. Tobacco companies and public health advocates, longtime foes in the nicotine battles, are trying to turn the situation to their advantage. The major cigarette makers raised prices [...]

SCHIP Tobacco Tax Increases Coming Soon

March 24, 2009 in News by meta
I’m sure most are aware by now, but if not, you can find a nicely formatted table detailing how much the Federal Government is going to increase taxes here -> http://ryorevolution.com/ryo-schip-table.html. That’s right; the new tax rates go into effect on April 1.  So, if you’re not planning to quit, you might consider stocking up.

Phantom Classic Blue

March 2, 2009 in Snus Reviews by meta
I really like this one.  After the Offroad Coffee/Vanilla and Jakobsson’s Ice Fruit, I was really getting turned off by ‘flavored’ snus-es.  I just wanted some plain tobacco flavor.  But I tried this one anyway.  To my surprise, it was very satisfying.  The flavor was that of mild tobacco, but herbal.  It wasn’t like tea [...]