Tobacco excise revenue has tanked amid a booming black market. That’s a diabolical problem for the government
Despite the government taxing tobacco at higher and higher rates, revenue continues to fall. There’s no easy solution.
Black market alcohol sales drop after liquor restrictions trial in Gove Peninsula region
NT Police say there's been a significant drop in the rates of illegal alcohol supply in Gove, as authorities move to keep ...
Black market pot regularly contains toxic mold, ASU study finds. Is it making users sick?
More than 16% of the samples tested contained fusarium mycotoxins, even though none of the samples showed obvious mold growth ...
Maryland’s cannabis tax could jump to 12%. Will it boost black market sales?
Cannabis industry leaders say that Maryland’s planned marijuana tax hike will drive customers back to black market sales. But legal cannabis prices recently hit a record low, and a new wave of ...
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Australian black market tobacco sparks firebombings, budget hole
Sky-high tobacco prices in Australia have created a lucrative black market, analysts say, sparking a violent "tobacco war" ...
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A thriving black market for medicines has emerged in Joburg
She’s not the only one. In Johannesburg, a thriving black market has emerged for pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics, ...
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Naira records significant appreciation against the dollar at the black market weekly
The Naira appreciated significantly against the dollar at the parallel foreign exchange market weekly from March 24 to 28, ...
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CBN Releases New Exchange Rates as Naira Falls Again in Official Window, Appreciates in Black Market
The Nigerian currency, the naira, depreciated again in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and gained in the parallel ...