Black Market Cigarettes

Why Smoking Bans in Prison Are Not The Answer!

Tony Newman | Posted 11.17.2011

Tony Newman

The rationale that drives prisons to prohibit smoking is that it improves the heath of people behind bars and saves health care costs. These bans don't prevent prisoners from smoking.

Higher Cigarette Taxes Lure Buyers To Black Market

AP | DAVID B. CARUSO | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK — The big cigarette tax increases that many states are instituting to balance their out-of-whack budgets are raising fears that the tre...