RI Black Market Tobacco Sales Rampant, Among Worst in Nation
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RI Black Market Tobacco Sales Rampant, Among Worst in Nation
That analysis comes from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a nonpartisan research group that draws a direct correlation between tobacco taxes and the drug's illicit distribution.
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Black Market Cigarettes in New England
6. New Hampshire
National Rank (1 is Most): 47
2011 Consumption Smuggled*: -26.8%
2006 Consumption Smuggled*:-29.7%
2011 Cigarette Tax Rate (Per Pack): $1.68
*Positive is inflow (smuggled in), Negative is outflow (smuggled out)
5. Vermont
National Rank (1 is Most): 40
2011 Consumption Smuggled*: -16.9%
2006 Consumption Smuggled*: 4.5%
2011 Cigarette Tax Rate (Per Pack): $2.24
*Positive is inflow (smuggled in), Negative is outflow (smuggled out)
4. Maine
National Rank (1 is Most): 23
2011 Consumption Smuggled*: 13.7%
2006 Consumption Smuggled*: 16.6%
2011 Cigarette Tax Rate (Per Pack): $2.00
*Positive is inflow (smuggled in), Negative is outflow (smuggled out)
3. Massachusetts
National Rank (1 is Most): 19
2011 Consumption Smuggled*: 18.1%
2006 Consumption Smuggled*: 17.5%
2011 Cigarette Tax Rate (Per Pack): $2.51
*Positive is inflow (smuggled in), Negative is outflow (smuggled out)
2. Connecticut
Overall Rank (1 is Most): 14
2011 Consumption Smuggled*: 22.2%
2006 Consumption Smuggled*: 12.3%
2011 Cigarette Tax Rate (Per Pack): $3.00
*Positive is inflow (smuggled in), Negative is outflow (smuggled out)
1. Rhode Island
Overall Rank (1 is Most): 5
2011 Consumption Smuggled*: 39.8%
2006 Consumption Smuggled*: 43.2%
2011 Cigarette Tax Rate (Per Pack): $3.46
*Positive is inflow (smuggled in), Negative is outflow (smuggled out)
