[Chief Smoker]

I found this list of FSC Cigarettes states and where they are will legislating fire safe cigarettes:

Alaska - Signed into law July 18, 2007. Became effective August 1, 2008.
Arizona - Signed into law May 6, 2008. Will become effective August 1, 2009.
Arkansas - No fire-safe cigarette legislation has been filed.
California - Signed into law October 7, 2005. Became effective January 1, 2007.
Colorado - Signed into law May 28, 2008. Will become effective July 31, 2009.
Connecticut - Signed into law July 10, 2007. Became effective July 1, 2008.
Delaware - Signed into law July 5, 2007. Became effective January 1, 2009.
Florida - Signed into law June 10, 2008. Will become effective January 1, 2010.
Georgia - Signed into law April 30, 2008. Will become effective January 1, 2010.

Hawaii - Signed into law July 6, 2008. Will become effective October 1, 2009.
Idaho - Signed into law March 27, 2008. Will become effective April 1, 2009.
Illinois - Signed into law May 19, 2006. Became effective January 1, 2008.
Indiana - Signed into law March 19, 2008. Will become effective July 1, 2009.
Iowa - Signed into law May 21, 2007. Will become effective January 1, 2009.
Kansas - Signed into law May 9, 2008. Will become effective July 1, 2009.
Kentucky - Signed into law on March 27, 2007. Became effective April 1, 2008.
Louisiana - Signed into law July 10, 2007. Will become effective August 31, 2009.
Maine - Signed into law June 8, 2007. Became effective January 1, 2008.
Maryland - Signed into law May 17, 2007. Became effective July 1, 2008.

Massachusetts - Signed into law July 8, 2006. Became effective January 1, 2008.
Michigan - HB 5110 and 5111 was introduced by Reporesentative Michael Saks.
Minnesota - Signed into law May 7, 2007. Became effective December 1, 2008.
Mississippi - SB #2283 has been filed by Senator Videt Charmichael. It now will go to the Insurance Committee. Note: The legislative session in Mississippi has ended with no action on the Fire-Safe Cigarette legislation.
Missouri - HB #205 has been filed by Representative Michael Parson.
Montana - Signed into law May 11, 2007. Will become effective May 1, 2008.
Nebraska - Legislation was carried over from 2007. Note: The legislative session in Nebraska has ended with no action on the Fire-Safe Cigarette legislation.
No FSC Legislation Passed, definitely a Positive!Nevada - No fire-safe cigarette legislation has been filed.
New Hampshire - Signed into law May 31, 2006. Became effective October 1, 2007.
New Jersey - Signed into law May 4, 2007. Became effective June 1, 2008.

New Mexico - No fire-safe cigarette legislation has been filed.
New York - Signed into law December 31, 2003. Became effective June 28, 2004.
North Carolina - Signed into law August 24, 2007. Will become effective January 1, 2010.
North Dakota - Legislation has been filed by State Representative Joe T. Kroeber.
Ohio - HB #500 is awaiting the governor's signature.
Oklahoma - Signed into law May 12, 2008. Became effective January 1, 2009.
Oregon - Signed into law April 17, 2007. Became effective July 1, 2007.
Pennsylvania - Signed into law July 9, 2008. Became effective January 1, 2009.
Rhode Island - Signed into law July 3, 2007. Becameeffective August 1, 2008.
South Carolina - The Senate and House easily overrode Governor Mark Sanford's veto of this legislation on June 5, 2008. Will become effective on January 1, 2010.

South Dakota - No fire-safe cigarette legislation has been filed.
Tennessee - Signed into law May 15, 2008. Will become effective January 1, 2010.
Texas - Signed into law June 15, 2007. Became effective January 1, 2009.
Utah - Signed into law March 2007. Became effective July 1, 2008.
Vermont - Signed into law June 17, 2005. Became effective May 1, 2006.
Virginia - Signed into law March 2008. Will become effective January 1, 2010.
Virgin Islands - SB #534 has been filed by Senator Dan Foster, Senator Jon Blair Junter and Senator John Unger. Note: The legislative session in West Virginia has ended with no action on the Fire-Safe Cigarette legislation.
Washington - Signed into law on April 5, 2008. Will become effective August 1, 2009.
West Virginia - SB #534 has been filed by Senator Dan Foster, Senator Jon Blair Hunter and Senator John Unger. Note: The legislative session in West Virginia has ended with no action on the Fire-Safe Cigarette legislation.
Wisconsin - Signed into law April 8, 2008. Will become effective October 1, 2009.
Wyoming - No fire-safe cigarette legislation has been filed.

[PiccoloNamek]

Stupid as hell.

Good thing I've begun importing my kreteks directly from Indonesia.

[lightsmoker]

I have to agree they are really reaching on this dumb idea about FSC cigarettes. Who ever came up with this idea should be put in cloeset and made to smoke these FSC cigarettes until they plum get sick.

[cooljay788]

By the start of 2010, if you live in a state with no FSC law, it won't matter if your state eventually implements a FSC law or not later on next year. All of the Big Tobacco brands (the premium, expensive brands) will be FSCs next year.

The major tobacco companies made this decision because they don't see the point of making non-FSCs for a few states without the FSC law at all. I know $$$ is another reason why they all decided to go FSC by the end of this year....I guess they mean the money they actually make is low or something, and making both types of cigs would cost a lot to make??

I dunno what the heck THEY are smoking at those companies.

Tobacco companies make billions of bucks in selling cigs. Who said they can't afford to both make FSCs and non-FSCs?

[Smylex]

I'm really considering importing filtered Luckies from Europe.

[Sally]

Well the bad thing about Importing Cigarettes from out of this country is it is illegal. I suggest trying a brand called Native. They are 100% natural tobacco. I smoke them and not only do they taste great but they cost more than half of what the major and generic brands cost.

As you know there is only one place I have found on this web site that offers NON FSC cigarettes so be sure to ask which ever smoke shop you call if their Natives have Fire Safe Paper on them. I was told that the Indians refuse to put the fire safe paper on them but yet I have called 7 online stores that already have the fire safe paper on their Natives and Seneca's.

Have a rocking day