(2007) find that counterfeit cigarettes can have as much as seven times the lead of authentic brands, and close to three times as much thallium, a toxic heavy metal.[13] Other sources report finding insect eggs, dead flies, mold, and human feces in counterfeit cigarettes.[14] During prohibition of alcohol in the United States during the 1920s, increased enforcement did not manage to significantly decrease the prevalence of bootlegging because the profit margins were so large, and the distribution networks sophisticated
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PACT Act reporting is required of cigarette, tobacco products, and nicotine products distributors who sell, transfer or ship for profit cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and/or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) products into Colorado
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In such a scenario the government would lose any tax they gain from the sales of tobacco (around 12.1 billion in 2011/2012), while still footing the bill for subsequent healthcare (estimated to be around 5 billion in 2005/2006)