Smoking is down – but the black market for cigarettes is booming

Amanda Lang interviews Anne Kothawala, the head of the Convenience Industry Council of Canada for an update on the stakes of the $1 billion black market for smuggled cigarettes, and why it’s a growing problem for retailers, taxpayers and everyone else. Subscribe to BNN Bloomberg to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/BNNBloomberg Connect with BNN Bloomberg: For the latest news visit: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca For a full video offering visit BNN Bloomberg: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video BNN Bloomberg on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BNNBloomberg BNN Bloomberg on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bnnbloomberg BNN Bloomberg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bnnbloomberg BNN Bloomberg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bnn-bloomberg -- BNN Bloomberg is Canada’s only TV service devoted exclusively to business, finance and the markets.