Cost is $20 usd in Australia. $1 in Pakistan.
Big profits to mfg co. and big tax revenue to the usa states.
I am not sure, but, possibly, Health Care costs are a fraction of the profits to the states via taxes.
Knew a wv man who had a tobacco allotment- he bought ready made and when he had a possible cancer scare, and it wasn't , he went right back to smoking. Always wondered if you could make a decent cig or cigar, if grew own tobacco.
In law smoked, 60, copd, on oxygen, died in hospital.
Neighbors rebel son smokes-will not quit
State run grass is very expensive. Very profitable for state. (Gambling is profitable for state also). Could raise your own in limited amts in some states. In others, will just seize your house and property, if catch you. I have read that police like to seize property and assets in many situations, and is very difficult to get prop and assets back-doesn't matter if cause does not exist. Profitable for police and communities and state. Courts, judges and lawyers like these situations.
Am just curious on these issues. I don't smoke tobacco or other. Am fortunate and unfortunate to have severe tobacco smoke allergy.
Edit: About 17 % of adults smoke in OH and 16 % of high school students in ohio during 2016.
Edit: Coal miners black lung disease is caused by cigarette smoke paralyzing the cilia in lungs, so particulates are not slowly expelled from lung. Another hard way to die.