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[–] rozodru@piefed.social 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

well it's the price duh. I'd even go as far as to say that in Toronto the majority of smokers are now smoking native smokes as opposed to "legal" cigarettes.

a pack of Belmonts small king in many places will run you just over $20 a pack. $20! why pay that when you can just drive to the nearest rez and buy a loaf of cigarettes for practically the same price. Or hell, now, they'll come to you with cartons/loafs. Guy I know does beer delivery that isn't via the LCBO/Beer Store and they also sell these cigarettes. you just go online, put in your order for beer and smokes, and like an hour or two later they're at your door with your stuff. he's making a killing. especially on holidays when the LCBO shuts down.

[–] possumparty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

respectfully- what the fuck is a loaf of cigarettes?

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's a Ziploc bag the width of a cigarette that can hold a carton's worth of loose smokes.

[–] vinceman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 day ago

See the last episode of season 1 Letterkenny for a short documentary on the subject.

[–] rozodru@piefed.social 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

loose cigarettes that come in a big ziplock bag that resembles a loaf of bread. Some people keep them in their freezer so as to "stay fresh".

[–] beejboytyson@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Is that what we call those? 🤷‍♂️ don't smoke so that's interesting.

huh, we've always just called those bag smokes in the states