The Art of Hand Rolling Your own Cigarette

With
the state of the recent economy and with talks of legislators
adding more taxes to cigarettes, you might have noticed that
your wallet is taking more of a hit in the recent days when
indulging in your favorite vice. In America, the average price
for a pack of cigarettes is now approximately $5.95, including
taxes. There is a cheaper alternative, however: rolling your
own cigarette, more commonly known as r.y.o. ("roll-your-own").

Before
the invention of the cigarette-making machine in the 1880s,
people all over the world hand-rolled cigarettes by themselves.
As cigarette production become more and more mechanized,
hand-rolling your own cigarettes fell by the wayside. However,
as a recent trend, rolling your own cigarettes has made a
small, yet healthy comeback.

There
are many advantages to hand-rolled cigarettes: they are
cheaper, more customizable (you can choose how much you want to
smoke in one sitting), and, usually, more natural (i.e., they
don't have the same chemical additives that cigarettes made by
machines have).  Also, another not-as-evident advantage is
that it is a great ice-breaker. When someone sees you rolling
your own cigarettes on the street, they might be naturally
inclined to assume that you are participating in an illegal
activity, prompting them to approach you and ask questions.
This allows for a bit of friendly banter and also, spreading
r.y.o. awareness.

R.y.o.
cigarettes may not be as convenient as pre-made cigarettes, but
they are just as prevalent: they are found at many of the same
places that you purchase regular cigarettes. In fact, there are
many

Tobacco
Products Wholesaler

retailers
online that specialize in just that: cheaper, natural, and
customizable cigarettes.

As
of yet, r.y.o. tobacco has been free of the taxes that plague the
pre-made cigarettes industry. There have been talks, however, in
states such as Connecticut, that r.y.o tobacco and its retailers
should not be free of those very taxes. Before that comes to
fruition, you should make sure to visit your nearest

smoking
accessories wholesaler

or
website and be on your way to becoming a r.y.o.
smoker!