From: Guelph Tribune
By David DiCenzo
TORONTO — The prevalence of illegal tobacco products is a growing problem throughout Canada. And Guelph isn’t immune.
The Ontario Convenience Store Association recently released the results from its third annual study aimed at understanding the market share of untaxed cigarettes. NIRIC, an independent research firm, collected at least 150 cigarette butt samples from 133 sites across Ontario throughout October to determine the usage of contraband products. Guelph fared slightly better than last year coming in at 17.3 per cent, which is below the provincial average of 22 per cent.
