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So vast are the profits, and so poorly are the laws enforced, that the contraband tobacco industry has attracted an unholy alliance of Canadian Indians who say they have the right to sell untaxed cigarettes and members of various organized crime gangs, according to law enforcement officials and the smugglers themselves

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Rallo says her group reached out to get the help of health organizations like the American Lung Association

It's unclear why it hasn't budged, but some market watchers have cited tobacco company discount coupons on cigarettes and a lack of funding for programs to discourage smoking or to help smokers quit