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Old 08-19-2017, 11:33 AM
 
Location: San Diego CA
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I would totally buy them, I like the Southern Cut, Blend No 27 as well as the plain lights.
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Old 08-19-2017, 01:07 PM
 
Location: The Triad
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Why are cigarettes allowed to be sold at all?
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Old 08-19-2017, 06:18 PM
 
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I thought everyone quit smoking by now, especially in California.
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Old 08-19-2017, 06:23 PM
 
Location: The Triad
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I thought everyone quit smoking by now, especially in California.
Only the stupidest of surviving adults...
and the latest crop of new smokers among indestructible teens
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Old 08-20-2017, 10:43 PM
 
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I would totally buy them, I like the Southern Cut, Blend No 27 as well as the plain lights.
Since there is no variety packs, how are you experiencing the different blends? Most likely you are buying an entire pack or bumming one from another person who buys them by the pack. Smokers will buy if they want so it's more profitable to force full pack/carton buying instead of a single variety pack. If a mom walked into a store and wanted a variety pack of Pop-Tarts but it wasn't available, they may buy individuals flavors or more likely they will just decide not to buy, no big deal. But smokers have an addiction so the manufactures know that they will sell their blood to buy a pack and if they want variety, they will hock a kidney to buy all the flavors they want. It's just marketing.
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Old 08-20-2017, 11:27 PM
 
Location: Erie, PA
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Why are cigarettes allowed to be sold at all?
Why is red meat allowed to be sold at all?

Why do we allow food with trans fat to be sold in bakeries or at fairs in the form of deep fried treats?

For that matter, why do we allow alcohol to be sold at all?

Or why do we allow anything with sugar, cholesterol, GMOs, etc, etc. (insert your fear here) in it?

I don't eat meat, and don't consume things with trans fat.

I do drink on occasion and eat sugar once in a blue moon.

Everyone knows that these things are unhealthy for them but the information is out there. Nobody needs the food/drink/tobacco police telling them what to do or not do.

If people want to smoke, then what's the problem? As long as they are not blowing it in someone else's face then who cares?
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Old 08-21-2017, 04:49 AM
 
Location: The Triad
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If people want to smoke, then what's the problem?
So... how many packs a day do you smoke?
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Why is red meat allowed to be sold at all?
Straw man much?

Extending on MY statement about cigarettes:
Making tobacco illegal, a natural state AG product, is highly problematic on several levels.
Those who want to smoke cigs can buy tobacco in bulk and roll their own.

But the mass produced, advertised industrial product of cigs has no excuse.
The number of new smokers each year is almost entirely due to youth and advertising.
End it.

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Old 08-21-2017, 07:57 PM
 
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Well consider most deaths is cause by second hand smoke, i am all for going it away. But the taxes on it pays for things that other wise be put on something else.. like NJ eat in tax.. Never heard of it till i went to NJ for a job.. 20 cents extra to eat in the restaurant! so take it to go and then go sit and eat..
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Old 08-21-2017, 08:21 PM
 
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OP, that is a good point. And makes me think why other things are not sold as a variety pack, like beer, meats, sodas, etc.
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Old 08-21-2017, 08:26 PM
 
Location: Ohio
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Why doesn't Marlboro or Camel make a variety pack?

Because they wouldn't sell.


Most smokers prefer to smoke their favorite exclusively.
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