[ogmiz]

While I know of no online petition to sign regarding this, it is preferable to write your representative(s) since online petitions (and regular petitions) don't carry too much clout (except to say a lot of people feel one way or another about something)

Below is from the examiner dot com. You can find your representative at: writerep dot house dot gov backslash writerep

"No one is talking about the new legislation that was introduced in Congress to enforce the collection of the--now huge--federal excise tax on cigarettes. It's called the "Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009" or PACT Act.
. . .The financial stakes are high and the PACT Act will help capture Federal, State, and local excise tax revenue if enacted.
. . .
On March 23, 2009, a Bill was introduced in the the House of Representatives by Congressman Anthony D. Weiner of New York, which was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 1676 would prevent tobacco smuggling and ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes.
With a few exceptions, all cigarettes and smokeless tobacco would be deemed non-mailable and would not be deposited in or carried through the United States Postal Service mails. Currently FedEx, UPS and DHL have voluntarily agreed not to ship cigarettes.
Failing to comply with state tax laws by any seller making a sale via telephone, the mail, or the Internet would be a federal offense.
Age verification, package labeling and inspection authority would be imposed.
Democratic Congressman Anthony D. Weiner of New York, born 1964, has been in the House of Representatives since 1999. Congressman Weiner was elected to the New York City Council in 1991 where he spent the next seven years.
There is currently talk about Weiner running for Mayor of New York City."

[cooljay788]

For what it's worth, I received two cartons of Kick cigarettes in the mail by UPS Ground in Feb. 2009. The cartons came directly from the company that makes the Kick brand. Not a smoke shop vendor online.

I was surprised I got cartons in the mail by UPS Ground.

[ogmiz]

been getting my cigs my mail, didn't even know about the supposed voluntary ban on carrying smokes!