yeah for higher quality cigs (malrboro's camels ect ect) they're around 4.50 a pack, and yes there is a dollar higher tax on all cigs now (i wonder if that applies to cartons as well, like if a carton is now 10 dollars more then they were) i'm not sure if it's only in texas tho, the news gave me the impression they were going up a 1.00 nationwide... they're expecting to bring in either an extra 8 million, or 8 billion dollars a year with this new tax... can't remember which -illion it was lol.