From: The Chronicle Herald
Contraband smokes creating series of problems
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Contraband’s low price and easy availability also makes it a prime source of youth smoking. More and more contraband tobacco is smuggled into the Maritimes every year, as evidenced by the numerous recent busts in several provinces, he said.
“The criminals don’t respect legality as far as youth smoking’s concerned – they’ll sell to 11-year-olds or 12-year-olds, and that starts a whole new generation of smokers,” he said.
