States losing millions in taxes as people buy cigarettes on Net

Tuesday, August 13, 2002

BOSTON -- States are losing millions in taxes as more people buy cigarettes from Internet vendors who routinely ignore a federal law requiring them to report sales to local regulators, according to a new report.

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