“It might decrease my smoking, but not by much. I would just try to conserve them more, but it wouldn't be a huge difference.”

— Brittany Fiduccia, Kansas University senior, Lawrence

“It probably wouldn't motivate me to smoke any less. If you're a smoker, you're a smoker.”

— Kevin Weldon, small business owner, Tonganoxie

“I would consider buying my cigarettes in another state.”

— Tony Gerberick, software engineer, Pasadena, Calif.

“Absolutely not. If people are going to smoke, they're going to smoke. An increase in sin tax will only deter the smallest percentage of people from smoking.”

— Cody Henry, musician, Lawrence