This time they are increasing fees on tobacco retailers to attempt to convince them to stop selling cigarettes and cigars.  The previous fee for all stores in NYS was $100.  Now after a huge increase and a sliding scale have been added it could be as much as $5000.

We have been reading here on thebatavian.com that people have been caught smuggling cigarettes out of the reservations.  This new fee is only likely to increase the cigarette black market.

I enjoy the occasional cigar.  I will more than likely buy them online now unless Angotti Beverage keeps their little cigar area open.

Background: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090814/BUSINESS/908140328/New+state+fee+intended+to+force+out+tobacco+vendors