Snuspocalypse?
The FDA tobacco control act goes into effect today. There’s been plenty of speculation and interpretation as to what it means for us. Now that’s here, I’m just going to sit back and watch the snus shops and the manufacturers and see what they do. The real danger isn’t what’s upon us in the next 24 hours, but what may come in the future. I hope they’re satisfied for a while as far as blindly banning tobacco goes. You’d think that the FDA would look at shit like science to make decisions. Not the case today. With luck, they will in the future.
But don’t count on it.
PACT is about a week away, and all our refrigerators are overflowing with snus. Some places more than others. Here in Texas, you can get ready to spend another $1.32 per tin of portions. More for loose, as we have a weight based tax. Other states, it’s significantly less. In Alabama, for example, it’s 4 cents per tin. Watch the snus arbitrageurs. As well, we’ll need to keep an eye on just what shipping is going to cost, but I know my next order won’t be for a few months. By then we’ll have had many people complaining about snus shipping prices all over the Internet.
While I fully intend to keep ordering my snus love, Roda, I’m very lucky (clever?) in that I can get General snus at my bar. And before too long, Northerner will have Jakobsson’s Wintergreen, Thunder Frosted, Thunder Wintergreen, and (probably) Oomph at my shop and other cool retailers around the country. Although I don’t actually use any of those four snus, my wife does (Oomph). My friends do (Thunder Frosted). Someone must like wintergreen, I guess, but I’ve yet to meet him.
What’s the point? If I knew that, I’d be writing for Salon or Newsweek or something. I just do snus, high finance and dick jokes. Give a brother a break.
Nicotine content. Reverse merger. What’s the difference between a prostitute and drug dealer?
Wait. Here’s the point: This is not the Snuspocalypse. Not today. Swedish Match, Northerner, Fumee Cigars (and other awesome retailers), and many more are trying to keep snus in your hands. Heck, starting the other day you could go over to snuson, give them $100 and walk away with 50 tins of snus and some kind of royal forum title. Apparently there’s only Gotlandssnus available now, but that will become a steal of a deal if you live a shitty high-tax state like me.
Oh yeah…
A drug dealer can’t wash his crack and resell it.
I’m out…
DrSnus
June 23rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
Great article. I’m lucky to live in Alabama where the increase per can won’t be overbearing. I’ve got about 25 cans in the freezer, so I’ll be able to wait a bit to see how things pan out before I try ordering anymore.
In the meantime, I’ll probably be getting General locally a majority of the time and ordering my favorites….Ettan and N&J Strong less often.
June 24th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
That’s kind of what I’m thinking, too. Get General locally and supplement with some cool stuff from time to time. We’ll see how it goes though.
June 24th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Snus is so inexpensive to begin with i don’t think we’ll feel too victomized. however, i may be speaking prematurely because i don’t like keeping snus in the freezer, so bulk orders are out.