Yahoo! News - New Law for Cigarettes Takes Effect in NY
ALBANY, N.Y. - Smokers who linger between drags on their cigarette may need to be a tad more careful in New York. Their smokes will self-extinguish if not puffed on regularly.

Beginning Monday, New York becomes the first state to require new "fire-safe" cigarettes to be sold. The law is meant to cut down on the number of smoking-related fires.

For the past several months, companies have rushed to meet the deadline to supply vendors with the new cigarettes, which are wrapped in special ultra-thin banded paper that essentially inhibits burning.

I want some! Just think of the money I could save if these babies went out! No more waste! Hope they are available nation wide soon.