2,400 percent federal tax hike on roll-your-own tobacco has many smokers fuming

(YDR) - A 2,400 percent federal tax hike on roll-your-own tobacco has many smokers fuming.
But workers at a local tobacco store say their customers are trying to beat the clock, not the habit.
On Thursday, workers at Custom Blends in York Township talked of customers -- that shop in the store as well as order supplies from the store online -- that are buying as much tobacco as possible before the tax kicks in April 1. Continued

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