Cigs hit $30 price point on excise jump, AACS questions illicit tobacco research

A pack of 40 cigarettes will cost smokers over $30 and a pack of 20 cigarettes above $20 under tobacco excise raises of 12.5% and the normal twice-yearly indexation now taking effect. The additional taxes will add between $1.12 to $2.81 to the price of cigarettes, which may see a continued shift to low-priced cigarettes. […]

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