NCPI Workmark
Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.

Higher State Taxes Encourage Increased Cigarette Smuggling

Record #:
32344
Author(s):
Abstract:
Charles B. Wade, Jr., of Winston-Salem is Senior Vice President of R.J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. In this article, Wade discusses the tobacco economy and his view on increasing North Carolina taxes to prevent unlawful traffic in cigarettes. According to Wade, increasing cigarette taxes may encourage increased cigarette smuggling.
Source: