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This trend undoubtedly serves as an important market indicator for e-cigarette manufacturers and retailers

Cigarette prices are approaching $40 a packet in Australia, but the country's smokers are using finding clever ways to buy cheap tobacco instead of giving up (stock image) From buying illegal 'chop chop' tobacco to buying black market cigarettes under the counter, the hacks used by smokers are rising faster than the price of a pack (pictured are illicit cigarettes seized in January) With the latest round of tobacco excise hikes set to bring prices up to $40 a packet within the next year, there is no respite in sight for cash-strapped smokers

Additionally, a few shared that they were skeptical of the FDA or its authorization process and were surprised that e-cigarettes are being authorized because they believe that all tobacco and nicotine products are harmful to health

But, in November 2023, the current government said it would scrap the law to help fund tax cuts