This was mainly due to the rise on tobacco levies imposed by the French Government in the wake of enforced EU health directives, which has forced up the price of French cigarettes to the level of those in the US, with the more aggressively promoted brands such as Marlboro now taking the majority market share
"Vogelman signed up and invited fashion editors to the Waldorf for a Green Fashions Fall Luncheon with, of course, green menus featuring green beans, asparagus-tip salad, broiled French lamb chops with haricots verts and olivette potatoes, pistachio mousse glac, green mints, and crme de menthe
Packaged into tiny 6oz baggies, one can take his or her favorite tobacco anywhere they desire without worrying about the product taking up too much space
However, the rules depend on whether you are traveling within Canada or internationally , and how many cigarettes you are carrying