You're not just buying a lighter, you're buying something the person will carry for years
In the case of Marlboro, for example, its Light cigarettes became Marlboro Gold, and its Ultra-light cigarettes became Marlboro Silver. Furthermore, as of November 2020, 43% of the cigarettes in the Nielsen UPC data were still listed as light according to the CDC
Thus, what may contribute to the overrepresentation of PTS amongst Pacific peoples working in military and law enforcement is fundamental bias and disparity embedded within the modern care system, as an evolutionary consequence of Western colonization of Pacific islands
A new bill approved by the Senate on Thursday would allow the state Board of Equalization to charge a $265 licensing fee to tobacco retailers every year rather than a one-time fee of $100, and increase the existing $1,000 annual licensing fee assessed on tobacco distributors to $1,200