Extremely High Tobacco Costs in Utah

[BROBS]

I was born in Utah and have lots of family there.

The state won't allow someone at a restaurant to mix a cocktail or pour a beer in sight of the customers. They have black curtains for that purpose.

I heard they do it through a hole in a sheet

 

[Sgetz]

Yes, that thrashing was a joy to watch!

Hey! Some of us are British. But currently not proud of it ?

 

[jpmcwjr]

And even some Yankees are not liking that.

I was at Wembly a few years ago for a day of cricket, and I think England was leading that day, but don't recall who won.

 

[peteguy]

Lived it, seen it, despise it.

I was lucky to cellar up before the crazies stopped any shipping to Utah. I have enough wonderful Virginia aging away that I no longer buy, unless it is from fellow pipe smokers. I would not be a pipe smoker in Utah if I had to start today, too expensive.

 

[dog_park_piper]

so

I heard they do it through a hole in a sheet

so funny you say that. They do a lot of things in their temples like that.

 

[tzinc]

I remember it..when I left Canada in 2002 i bought Borkum riff tobacco pouch which was 13,50 ...The same pouch costed like 3-4 $ in North Carolina

for 50 g of Borkum Riff it is 45 dollars plus 6 dollars tax so 51 dollars

 

[JOHN72]

They want us to live 200 years, be more productive and communicate through the anus.

 

[tzinc]

Governments now work for the elites/corporations these prices really effect middle class and working class people.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Yes, that thrashing was a joy to watch!

Not for everyone...... ?

 

[BROBS]

Governments now work for the elites/corporations these prices really effect middle class and working class people.

That’s the point. To make them stop smoking.

 

[fireground_piper]

That’s the point. To make them stop smoking.

I’m not so sure on that. I’d argue more to find a happy medium of not widespread but still existing. Utah generated $139.9 million in tobacco tax revenue for 2020. That’s spending money.

 

[NC TX ID pipeman]

for 50 g of Borkum Riff it is 45 dollars plus 6 dollars tax so 51 dollars

woooow...almost can not believe it...That is extreme...

 

[SunriseBoy]

Title edited. Pls see Rule nine! Capitalize important words. -jpm

I was just shocked for how much is pipe tobacco selling in Utah..extremely high tobacco tax..I have been told that residents can not even let their tobacco shipped to Utah from other states ...No wonder you could see esoterica bags on shelfs and nobody is buying them...tins you usually pay 10 to 12 bucks cost 23 to 39,-$ in Utah....But....so many tobacco to chose from I never seen anywhere else...Montana is a little friendlier state to buy tobacco but just a hair...seen there a 2oz tin of some MC Clelland never heard of blend to sell for 80 plus $...Well...I am glad to have 5 years zellar and maybe after it is gone I will quit smoking pipes....maybe.

Oh dear, the cost of leaf is "high" in Utah.
Well, brother if you were here in Oz you'd have to pay $125AUD or $90US for two ounces of leaf.
Hell, we'd think we had died, and gone to heaven, only having to pay the prices you quoted....LOL!

 

[NC TX ID pipeman]

Having a state that hates tobacco, booze and s multiple marriages, what do you expect. I ones dated a Mormon from the original family and she was through with them. She even had electrolysis on her snatch. It was kind of weird having no hair anywhere. She was fun but her kid was a freaking brat. My daughter was around the same age and she didn't understand why her mother put up with that shit as my daughter was very well behaved. Me and my daughter said this is, too much work. My daughter dreaded going over there.

Staying in Idaho town where 97% of people are Later day Saints is quite experience for me..But a good one...There is virtually no crime..there is no alcohol for sale..I work with 2 older guys members of L day Saints church and they are both great personalities it feels like they treat you as their family...we go ice fishing together ,eat in restaurant after work they showed me their homes,introduced their family etc..They do not smoke or drink alcohol..My experience with people in SLC area is totally different..I have no idea if people I met there are Mormons or not but i did not have a good feeling about them ...i can tell you I was quite in a hurry to go back to Idaho...It has been a long while back since I have seen so many homeless people like in SLC as well..and so many restrictions there l-you can"t park here ,you can"t do this,you got to wear mask and i met a few weird people selling at the stores ...Kept locking my truck even at gas station..No way I can live in UT at SLC area ..Give me a brake..

 

[anotherbob]

What happened to Australia it's like a totalitarian state it used to be so cool. I hope we don't all move to that. Covid Camps, guns illegal, etc

huge black market on home grown. Like huge. That's pretty much what happened. Seriously. Oh and spree killers as far as guns go and Covid camps sound made up.

 

[Brendan]

Yes.

Pretty much.


Everything in the media is all bullshit.



BULLSHIT

 

[anotherbob]

I heard they do it through a hole in a sheet

that's one of those urban myths that keeps coming up for different groups. It's just one of those weird things that people keep recycling.

 

[mikethompson]

 

[Brendan]

To be fair (Aussie) I feel for the New Zealand members here more.

 

[reloader]

New Mexico is going to pass a new tobacco tax. It equates to 20 cents per cigarette. Not sure how they will apply it to pipe tobacco, but I'm sure that will jump in price. Happening all over. Not as bad as it is in Oz, but I think we're headed that way.