Study: tobacco smuggling now a way of life in high tax states
The MackinacCenter for Public Policy just released its 2013 estimates for cigarette smuggling rates in 47 US states and the results may surprise even the most jaded among you. The study shows the rates of tobacco piracy across the nation as rated against the sin tax rates in each state. The tops spots won’t come as too much of a shock to those who have been following our coverage of this issue, but there are others moving up fast on the list.
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