August 24, 2010, 8:42 am
Tax hike leads to smoke sales plunge By Robert Gehrke The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Aug 23, 2010 07:10PM MDT A hefty state tobacco tax hike appears to have led to a huge drop in demand for cigarettes. But those who waged the war over the tobacco tax say it may be too early to draw conclusions about the long-term effects of the new tax. There is no way to track actual cigarette sales, but orders ...