but as a whole, the tobacco consumption in Greece and Spain surpasses Germany.whereas in Finland. around 50% of cigarette smokers went into illicit markets, thanks to draconian price increase.
I don't know what the figures are here in the UK but most cigarette smokers I know have switched to RYO, those who stayed with cigarettes mostly buy the counterfeit packets.but as a whole, the tobacco consumption in Greece and Spain surpasses Germany.whereas in Finland. around 50% of cigarette smokers went into illicit markets, thanks to draconian price increase.
I never would have seen that coming!I don't know what the figures are here in the UK but most cigarette smokers I know have switched to RYO, those who stayed with cigarettes mostly buy the counterfeit packets.
Almost makes you feel sorry for the politicians. They enforce a ridiculously unfair levy of tax only to be beat at their own game by harder working & more intelligent amateur criminals from Turkey and China. Higher health risks for the smoker & much reduced tax dividend for government.
In the US, we had similar happen. As taxes went up on cigarettes, pipe tobacco was still relatively cheap by comparison. Technically, there is no difference between pipe and cigarette tobaccos, except taxes. So the mafia got involved and started selling RYO pipe tobacco. The then set up rolling clubs, usually down stairs from the tobacconists would be a room that you pay membership to use, which would have a completely unused pool table and several industrial cigarette rolling machines. The type that grinds and bulk rolls hundreds of cigarettes at a time. The mob would have one goombah at the door to check membership. You bought you supplies upstairs, and the mafia let you make your carton of smokes downstairs.I don't know what the figures are here in the UK but most cigarette smokers I know have switched to RYO, those who stayed with cigarettes mostly buy the counterfeit packets.
Almost makes you feel sorry for the politicians. They enforce a ridiculously unfair levy of tax only to be beat at their own game by harder working & more intelligent amateur criminals from Turkey and China. Higher health risks for the smoker & much reduced tax dividend for government.
In the US, we had similar happen. As taxes went up on cigarettes, pipe tobacco was still relatively cheap by comparison. Technically, there is no difference between pipe and cigarette tobaccos, except taxes. So the mafia got involved and started selling RYO pipe tobacco. The then set up rolling clubs, usually down stairs from the tobacconists would be a room that you pay membership to use, which would have a completely unused pool table and several industrial cigarette rolling machines. The type that grinds and bulk rolls hundreds of cigarettes at a time. The mob would have one goombah at the door to check membership. You bought you supplies upstairs, and the mafia let you make your carton of smokes downstairs.
The the ATF gets involved busting down doors and shit. The FDA puts pipes on the radar, and the mafia makes their money and uses it to fund selling fentanyl to children.
No?I never would have seen that coming!
As long as Paulie from The Sopranos isn't running the rolling room they'll probably be ok.In the US, we had similar happen. As taxes went up on cigarettes, pipe tobacco was still relatively cheap by comparison. Technically, there is no difference between pipe and cigarette tobaccos, except taxes. So the mafia got involved and started selling RYO pipe tobacco. The then set up rolling clubs, usually down stairs from the tobacconists would be a room that you pay membership to use, which would have a completely unused pool table and several industrial cigarette rolling machines. The type that grinds and bulk rolls hundreds of cigarettes at a time. The mob would have one goombah at the door to check membership. You bought you supplies upstairs, and the mafia let you make your carton of smokes downstairs.
The the ATF gets involved busting down doors and shit. The FDA puts pipes on the radar, and the mafia makes their money and uses it to fund selling fentanyl to children. Oh what a pretty world we live in.
Sounds like someone hid your cigs!No?
That's because you're all wind & piss, like most politicians.