does walmart sell cigarettes by the carton How much for a of cigarettes? — This is very shocking :

Available in Smooth, Menthol, and Full-Flavor

PEBECO TOOTH PASTE Counteracts Acid-Mouth' Advertisement by Lehn & Fink, Inc., New York, for PEBECO tooth paste The Saturday Evening Post May 1920 MANY smokers swear by the keen, refreshing flavor and mouth-stimulating qualities of Pebeco Tooth Paste

They began to sell it

However, as previously mentioned, tobacco companies may absorb these taxes for budget brands to keep prices attractive

Maybe due to the predominantly natural tobacco, or whatever ingredients/process used to create menthol taste

From a recent investor presentation from Philip Morris, the cost breakdown of making and selling a cigarette