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Online Cigarettes

The ability to purchase online cigarettes is a relatively new development in the world of smoking. It allows cigarettes to be sent through the mail from state to state or even other countries. Because of the ease of setting up a website and online store, the legality of these websites is under debate. Countries with lower taxes and lax policing can often set up these stores and offer huge discounts compared with local prices.

The legality of online cigarette purchases comes into question when the carton is shipped without the proper taxes or labeling applied. With an unlabeled package, customs officials cannot properly tax the pack, and unfortunately for smokers in the United States and many other countries, an untaxed pack is illegal to own. To keep them legal, cigarettes sales have to be reported and re-taxed by the local authorities, which can make them even more expensive since they have been taxed at least three times, from the cigarettes origin, then at its destination and then taxed again with sales tax. By the time a cigarette gets to the smoker, 80% of the cost goes to the government.

When ordering online cigarettes, check with the retailer as well as with the local authorities. It is often easier and cheaper to purchase them at a local smoke shop. Each state and country has different laws and taxes pertaining to tobacco products, and many foreign suppliers are not required to adhere to another countries law’s or taxes, which can cause confusion about the legality of the product purchased.

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