Moreover, following World War II, migration patterns among Black Americans leaving the Deep South created concentrated population centers throughout the United States that opened up new marketing advantages for companies with the means to capitalize on them
Representatives for grocery, law enforcement, and gas station groups warned a ban would enable and increase black market cigarette sales, especially through cigarettes smuggled in from neighboring states
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Newham Councils James Asser, cabinet member for sustainable transport, welcomed the campaign, warning that litter enforcement officers would issue 150 fixed penalty notices for those dropping cigarette butts