O’Brien, E. (1998, November 30). "‘Beedies’ are teens’ newest addiction." The Boston Globe, pp. B1, B6.
OVERVIEW
"Beedies" are sweet little, hand wrapped, sweet tasting cigarettes, made in India and coming to the U.S. youth culture. They hit underage smokers in L.A. about 1993, moved on to cities like San Francisco, Cleveland, Chicago, and became popular with Boston kids in the late 1990s.
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