[RandaPandaNoVA]

I've been a Marlboro Medium 100s smoker for YEARS. When I started smoking 17 years ago there was no such thing as “Mediums” so I'd buy a pack of Reds and a pack of Lights and alternate. Then, my friends at Marlboro heard my plight and came out with the Mediums.

Fast forward 17 years and our charming Government decided to make all cigarettes FSC and have ruined the relationship I had grown to love (and yes, hate) w/my Mediums. Now I CANNOT stand them! I won't buy them and actually gave more than half of my last carton to my Mom. I hunted high and low in my area for non-FSC but effective February 1st all cigarettes had to be FSC. I tried to get past the taste but I just can't do it. My best friend even gave me non-FSC and FSC just to see if it was mental. Nope, I could tell the difference every time. (We went on a road trip. When I was driving and wanted a cig she would hand me one or the other to smoke just to test the theory.)

That led me to this site. I'm now on the hunt for a new cig. I know all cigs are FSC but not all FSC cigarettes are created equal. I don't mind Maverick Full Flavor 100 and Basic Full Flavor 100 are ok too, but I don't LOVE them and don't really want a Full Flavor tobacco product. I'm open to suggestions on brands comparable to Marlboro Medium 100s. They have to be 100's and I have to be able to buy them at my local WaWa or similar place. Otherwise, I'm open to any and all ideas.

I did a search for states where the law is not effective yet. I found this site:

http://www.nfpa.org/gallery/FSC_2map2.htm

I’m going to see about buying them online via one of the 7 states that it is not effective as of yet. The only state that has not been made into law *YET* is Wyoming but it’s been introduced into their House so that is short lived. However, I’ve read other places that Marlboro as a company has changed all their cigs to FSC so I’m not sure I’ll find them even in those states. Due to that, I’ll keep trying new types.

Thanks!!
Randa