Quote Originally Posted by Pugsley View Post
In addition to the new FDA regs there's another reason to start buying in bulk soon. On the ballot here in California is Proposition 56 which is expected to pass by a wide margin. This is from the official voter's guide:

" A YES vote on this measure means: State excise tax on cigarettes would increase by $2 per pack—from 87 cents to $2.87. State excise tax on other tobacco products would increase by a similar amount. State excise tax also would be applied to electronic cigarettes."

Everything is about to get a lot more expensive.
Yes, it's not just losing some of the newer great blends due to the FDA deeming date. Taxation is my bigger concern, along with my favorite companies potentially closing due to cost of manufacturer etc.. Up in new brunswick Canada, a pouch of Amphora is about 35 dollars. Australia and new zealand are much worse. And if US prices go, we don't have the luxury that Canucks do, to buy in the US and bring it back, or aussies ordering from 4noggins etc. It'd be a game changer.

I've been stocking up on inexpensive, meat and potatoes bulk from D&R, Stokkebye and C&D for a few years. wish I had more than 20lbs but it's better than nothing.