Oh, Canada- STICKER SHOCK!

[neoflex]

I could be wrong but I think I remember hearing grumblings of this somewhere. It's when you can't physically view the cigars but have to look at pictures in a catalog and choose what you want and than the person working there will get them for you. Please correct me if I am wrong.

[stewshi]

Originally Posted by neoflex

I could be wrong but I think I remember hearing grumblings of this somewhere. It's when you can't physically view the cigars but have to look at pictures in a catalog and choose what you want and than the person working there will get them for you. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Maybe im not as smart as the law makers but whats the point of this?

[357]

The display law is reducilous. They can't even have cigarette packs visible at gas stations & such. There are plastic flaps covering the cartons they sell out of.

The first time I noticed it I asked and the clerk said "They call it going dark." I responded "Where I'm from they call it going commie". He didn't laugh. I thought it was funny.

Edited to mention all cigar displays and signs referring to tobacco sales are not allowed to be displayed outside the store unless somehow grandfathered in such as cigar or tobacco being part of the name of the business.

[nick2021]

Originally Posted by 357

The display law is reducilous. They can't even have cigarette packs visible at gas stations & such. There are plastic flaps covering the cartons they sell out of.

The first time I noticed it I asked and the clerk said "They call it going dark." I responded "Where I'm from they call it going commie". He didn't laugh. I thought it was funny.

Edited to mention all cigar displays and signs referring to tobacco sales are not allowed to be displayed outside the store unless somehow grandfathered in such as cigar or tobacco being part of the name of the business.

Wow, that does suck...it's amazing how different laws are created/implemented in different countries...definitely feel for'ya!

[Goldie]

Originally Posted by stewshi

Maybe im not as smart as the law makers but whats the point of this?

I think in lots of cases that statement should be flipped around.

[neoflex]

Originally Posted by stewshi

Maybe im not as smart as the law makers but whats the point of this?

To supposedly keep kids from wanting to buy cigarettes and cigars. You know because we all see young kids running into the local B&M to pick up the newest release from Pete Johnson. I think having to i.d. people is enough. Do we really need to take it a step further? I love how we can no longer think for ourselves.

[DMK]

Originally Posted by neoflex

I could be wrong but I think I remember hearing grumblings of this somewhere. It's when you can't physically view the cigars but have to look at pictures in a catalogue and choose what you want and than the person working there will get them for you. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Pretty much correct....
They are trying to keep the kiddies from starting to smoke anything...
Plastic flaps over the shelves for cigs and tinted out the windows in the cigar humidor @ the local B & M so you can't see what if anything is in stock. You get to look in a book to decide what you want and staff go into the humidor to 'pick' you sticks for you.
Most of the kids buy the Indian reserve smokes...
On top of all the Bull, ridiculously high taxes.
They wonder why we 'tax avoid'