When you receive a pack of cheap illicit cigarettes or hand-rolled tobacco, it may seem like a simple way to save a little money. But that transaction is actually part of a huge global problem that causes far more damage than you may realize...
Illegal tobacco products, including cigarettes, rolling tobacco, shisha tobacco, and snuff, are products that are produced illegally, smuggled across borders, or not subject to appropriate taxation.
The scale of illegal tobacco trade cannot be underestimated - if measured as a whole, it would be equivalent to the world's third largest tobacco manufacturer.
This means that approximately 11% of cigarette sales and consumption are illegal, therefore failing to meet the high standards of legally purchased cigarettes.
Therefore, it is crucial that all of us take a stand against the masterminds behind illegal tobacco trading, and work together to address this issue as comprehensively as possible.
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The true cost of illegal cigarettes and other illicit tobacco products.
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