A pack of cigarettes is about 20 gram, or about 2/3 of an ounce. So tobacco used to make a pack, is not free, but pretty close to it. Factories cost money but a

A pack of cigarettes is about 20 gram, or about 2/3 of an ounce. So tobacco used to make a pack, is not free, but pretty close to it. Factories cost money but after the initial investment, they mint cash... I'm almost certain that Marlboro would sell you a gazillion packs for around $1 each on the black market---complete with e Vegas trip and hookers--if they could. Smuggling, to avoid taxes, was a huge business a while back when getting away with it was much easier. Taxes and advertising cost a lot.