In the United States, a loosie (or loosey) is a single cigarette that is purchased or sold.
In the United States, cigarettes are required to be sold in quantities of no less than 20. The FDA is concerned that loose cigarettes may be sold more often to children.[1] Loosies are commonly found in low-income areas.[2] The high cost of cigarettes due to increased taxation has been blamed for increased sales of loosies.[3][4]
- ^ "PROTECT YOUR COMMUNITY—DON'T SELL LOOSIES". Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ Christopher Mathias (April 6, 2011). "I Love 'Loosies': In Defense of Black Market Cigarettes". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ Goldstein, Joseph (April 4, 2011). "On Manhattan Streets, Loosie Men Sell Illegal Smokes". The New York Times. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ Kehrt, Sonner (October 19, 2016). "Proposed $2 cigarette tax sparks fear of sale of "loosies"". Oakland North. Retrieved October 30, 2017.