A bit of legislative trivia. \u00a0Note that Cigars are exempt.<\/p>\n
The legislation titled \u201cPrevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act,\u201d was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama on March 31, 2010.<\/p>\n
Effective immediately, the U.S. Postal Service\u00ae cannot accept or transmit any package that it knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, contains nonmailable smokeless tobacco or cigarettes.<\/p>\n
Cigarettes, including roll-your-own tobacco, and smokeless tobacco are considered \u201cnonmailable\u201d matter, unless the shipment falls within certain exceptions. The acceptance and transport of packages containing cigars is not prohibited under the Act.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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