FRUITY CIGARS HELP FUEL CITY'S DRUG WOES

I discovered a curious item for sale the other night while waiting in
a long line at a gas station. Folks just couldn't seem to get enough
of these individually sold cigars.

These aren't your grandfather's stogies mind you. No, apparently
these particular cigars cater to a new generation of individuals who
prefer the experience of inhaling a fruit basket. They have
watermelon, cherry, grape and even apple flavors.

I saw one young lady with two little children purchase a grape
flavored one. Behind her was a wild eyed looking fellow who requested
the watermelon. Now, get a load of this. As I walked back to the car,
I saw the mother emptying out the tobacco onto the concrete.
Apparently she only wanted the rolling paper. I wonder why?

Article 5-B of the North Carolina Controlled Substances Act
explicitly prohibits objects for ingesting, inhaling or otherwise
introducing marijuana, cocaine, hashish or hashish oil into the body.
Only the most obtuse would fail to recognize these popular cigars are
designed specifically for this purpose. Everybody knows pot has a
foul odor, hence the motivation for masking it with fruit flavors.

My question to law enforcement and the political leadership is why
these cigars are openly being sold in every convenience store in
Greenville? It is an absolute shame that our city's drug problem is
being facilitated, in part, by Greenville's own business community.
But it is even more embarrassing that our leadership looks the other
way. Local candidates have a tendency to speak broadly about
combating Greenville's drug problem. Removing these cigars from
circulation would be a drop in the bucket, but it is something
tangible and it sends a stern message to the underclass in town.
Wreck your life someplace else.