Clarification on what you can do in selling... specficially packaging

[O.S.O.K.]

I understand that you must not process the leaf - no deviening and only "normal" curing - no fermenting...etc.

But what about packaging your leaf say into one pound bags with a branded label (ie: "Jack's Whole Leaf Tobacco" ) and maybe an insert or backer card with "instructions" on home-processing for various uses. This in turn could be placed 10 to a box for wholesale to the marts. So, no tax would need to be collected right? I'm thinking that in addition to selling bulk to specialty shops, I could possibly do a small business packaging and selling whole leaf to local c-stores and marts. I'd probably have to have "documentation" to show them that it's legal... given the general understanding of tobacco products.

But is it legal uder current law to package like that? I thought I saw something about packaging in one of the legal discussion posts...

 

[FmGrowit]

What are you?....some kind of Capitalist?

That's pretty much how I do it, but I'm not distributing to local mini-marts...just internet sales for now.

packaging is a pain because the leaf has to stay in case for an extended period. I tested a bunch of different packaging products and finally found one that will keep the leaf in case for a year or longer.

 

[O.S.O.K.]

Ah, so it's OK - just not easy

And heck yeah! I'm a capitalist from the word go - trying to get a little more capital

 

[Chicken]

i like your thought pattern,,,,

sell it cheaper than the store does for it's processed baccy,,, and taKE THE GOV'S TAX MONEY,,,

I SELL SOME OF MINE TO A GUY FROM new york, THEY APPARANTLLY PAY 10 BUCKS FOR A PACK OF SMOKES,????

ive sent him some seeds,, he's joined this site. so hopefully next year another smoker will come '' OFF THE GRID''.

 

[BarG]

If capitalist is a bad word than Everything I have been doing for the last 35 yrs. as being self employed makes me a bad man. you mean ON THE GRID right.[the new grid]