Most smokes cost upwards of $9.50 in Ontario Canada.

They have laws out the wazoo on smokes up here. Can't smoke in public places of any kind, can't smoke at bus stops, even if they are outdoors, can't smoke on a patio if it is covered etc.

They also have the no display law as well. You can't display cigarettes behind the counter, they must either be hidden from view, as in under the counter, or in a closed cabinet so that the packages are not visable to the consumer.

They have this wierd idea that the color of the package insights kids to purchase certain cigarette brands due to the packaging.

Most of the people that I know who smoke, smoke what are called "Native" cigarettes nowadays.

When a carton of smokes costs you upwards of $65, and the Native ones (made on the Reserves, no taxes paid etc etc) only cost you $15 for 200 smokes, it's just too good a deal to pass up.

They aren't name brand smokes sold on the reserve, they are actually cigarettes that are made on the reserve, and then smuggled into Canada through various means. It's pretty big business for those who are bold enough to do it. They pay $10 per 200 smokes, and then sell them for $15 or $20 here.