Can the States tell the difference between little cigars and cigarettes?

摘要

The existence and sale of little cigars may literally be going up in smoke," said John Eichberger, NACS vice president for government relations. He was referring to a rule proposed by the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) and presented for comment. Under it, any product wrapped in a substance containing tobacco will be classified as a cigarette if it has one of the three following characteristics: the typical shape and size of a cigarette; a cellulose acetate or cigarette-type filter, or a traditional cigarette-type package that does not bear the notice requirements for little cigars.