Cigarette Competition

The New York times recently reported that the New York Indian tribes are fighting the federal and state taxes imposed on cigarettes by manufacturing their own brand of cigarettes.
Their two bands, Niagara's and Bishop, sell for $39.95 per carton for a much cheaper than those sold at non Indian retailers. Additional Indian Brands have surfaced called The Buffalo, Gator, and Senate.
The fear is that these Indian brands will surface in other states creating more smokers because of the lower competitive cost.