Needless to say the company has a lot riding on this, especially since its traditional tobacco product sales in developed countries have been on the decline for years
Tobacco companies, however, paint such tax hikes as unfairly exorbitant, and their industry as overtaxed
Philip Morris, the maker of Marlboros, ordered wholesalers last year to stop selling its products to shops on the Poospatuck reservation because of the smuggling
It is manufactured with the alligator skin that makes it look very attractive
According to the World Health Organization, tobacco use is one of the leading causes of preventable disease and death globally, contributing to lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, morbidity and mortality, and sudden infant death syndrome in pregnancies where pregnant women are exposed to tobacco smoke
We also spoke to Louisiana Treasurer, John Kennedy, about the proposed tax hikes