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Tax hike on cigarettes goes into effect.

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Published June 3, 2008 at 5:21 AM EDT

By Jasmyn Belcher

Oswego, New York – Smokers in New York State are now paying the highest cigarette tax in the nation.

The state's tax on a pack of cigarettes has increased from $1.50 to $2.75.

WRVO's Jasmyn Belcher has more.
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