What would happen if cigs were completely outlawed?? Most people, including myself, used to say that an undergroung black market would emerge to take its place. The cig Mafia would either grow the stuff locally or import tobacco as leaves or in cartons from non-prohibtion countries.
But the more I think about this folks the more I'm beginning to wonder if this is true and here's why:
Tobacco is not the same as alcohol or marijuana in that it doesnt nearly give the same "buzz", granted tobacco is an addictive drug but would it be enough of a need-to-have drug as all the other ones??? Would people spend the extra money that they would have to pay smugglers to get their fix??? The more I think about it the more I'm beginning to wonder. Given all the hassles a cig Mafia would have to go through to get their product on the black market a pack of cigs would have to be in the $ 10 range or more and this could be too much for most people. Also to be profitable a smuggler must import cigs by the cartons and this would make it more expensive than weed(price per kg).
One could grow the leaves themselves but I would it be worth the hassle??? It takes up a lot of space just to grow one plant (more so than marijuana), so would people risk being charged and having a criminal record over merely a few tobacco plants??? I dont think so!!
I think most people would say that its not worth the hassle and simply butt out!!
P.S. I quit 2 years ago and its the best thing I ever did
But the more I think about this folks the more I'm beginning to wonder if this is true and here's why:
Tobacco is not the same as alcohol or marijuana in that it doesnt nearly give the same "buzz", granted tobacco is an addictive drug but would it be enough of a need-to-have drug as all the other ones??? Would people spend the extra money that they would have to pay smugglers to get their fix??? The more I think about it the more I'm beginning to wonder. Given all the hassles a cig Mafia would have to go through to get their product on the black market a pack of cigs would have to be in the $ 10 range or more and this could be too much for most people. Also to be profitable a smuggler must import cigs by the cartons and this would make it more expensive than weed(price per kg).
One could grow the leaves themselves but I would it be worth the hassle??? It takes up a lot of space just to grow one plant (more so than marijuana), so would people risk being charged and having a criminal record over merely a few tobacco plants??? I dont think so!!
I think most people would say that its not worth the hassle and simply butt out!!
P.S. I quit 2 years ago and its the best thing I ever did