Sales soar for loose tobacco as smokers cut costs

(Independent.ie) PEOPLE'S wages have gone up in smoke since the recession began -- and they're turning to cheaper loose tobacco to cut down on the cost of smoking.
But tax receipts from tobacco still rose to a record €1.2bn last year, with a total of 4,893 tonnes of tobacco smoked during the 12-month period.
Figures show the amount of loose tobacco being sold jumped by 60pc between 2008 and last year. Continued