Gosh, these people are way off track. The reason people like small west-of-Worcester MA towns is there tends to be old yankee spirit and a mind-your-own-business attitude. Having to leave ones small town to purchase cigarettes that can only be smoked in their own homes is not going to help anyone there, but it will hurt small businesses.
It’s going to hurt business more than they know. Do they really think that the smokers are going to go to the next town *just* to get cigarettes?
Why make two stops? Why not pick up your groceries while you’re out? Why not fill up your gas tank if it’s two cents cheaper?
No. This is going to drive out a ton of commerce.