In the long-run, it is unlikely that consumers who have become accustomed to the convenience and selection of legal stores will suddenly retreat to the illicit market because of a difference in prices, particularly as legal stores are able to improve their efficiency and bring down their pre-tax costs
Understanding the re-shopping mechanics in advance means that the coverage structure purchased now supports the premium optimization that becomes available later rather than creating obstacles
So for better or worse, smoking is for many a way to cope with a stressful life full of deprivation and discrimination
For more than two decades, my colleague, Ball State University Professor Todd Nesbit, and I have examined how differences in regulation, taxation, and enforcement affect consumer behavior and the scale of contraband trade
The added humectants dont scorch as easily as natural tobacco sugars, providing a wider margin for error