But Bytor- it's for the CHILDREN'S PROTECTION- remember?!?!?!?! We have to prevent them from getting their hands on pipe tobacco, pipes, tampers, matches and not let them develop the patience to learn how to keep the damned thing lit for more than two minutes... after they steal mom's credit card to order over the internet, that is. Pipe tobacco creates CRIMINAL CHILDREN, BYTOR!!! [/sarcasm]
What part of the state are you in? I'm in Lynnwood and when the wife and I took a day trip to Portland we went to Rich's on Alder Street. We talked with Steve Books for about an hour about tobacco and pipes. Nice guy. Maybe your sister can run for the border and then ship it to you? The law says -shipping- it across state lines is a felony, not carrying it across and then shipping/delivering in-state. [edit to add, I think it actually might be a felony to ship in state... there goes that]
I assure you my head damn near came off when I got my email from the company who told me about this law. I am fit to be tied, actually. I smoke a couple times a WEEK and all of a sudden I'm a worse pariah than a freaking drop-out stoner at the University (who I'm sure is quite a nice fellow, but I didn't want to hang out with him when I was at the UW, I'm not gonna hang out with him now 
)
There's supposed to be a speakeasy style place in Tacoma called Tacoma Tins, which is located in the basement of a yarn store If this link gets moderated, PM me and I'll send it to you (or use the Google feature on your favorite internet machine). http://www.lambsearfarm.com/tacomatins/ I've never been, but I'll be in T-town next weekend and may stop by on the way home.
We are well and truly effed after that internet cigarette sales case a few years back. The "state's rights" and "interstate commerce" arguments bounced off the courts like a tennis ball at Wimbledon.
