I know here in the US in a couple of weeks the tax on our cigarettes is going up big time. I found out that the people that sponsored the bill are the tobacco makers Phillip Morris. I plan on trying to quit again when that tax goes into affect because I won't be able to afford to smoke. Here in Arkansas they upped the tax $.50 and then the added $1.50 will hurt. The state tax will be used to fund a statewide trauma service as we don't have a trauma center. I can see that but I go to Missouri to buy my cigarettes just so I don't have to pay that tax.

I know here in Arkansas they tried to pass a law that they were going to take away smoking in mental health facilities but it didn't get passed because they realized how important it was for us to be able to smoke.

Jan