Unless the pissed as hell New York Health Commissioner has anything to say about it, these special edition Williamsburg-themed Camel cigs are hitting shelves in January:

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A pretty desperate marketing tactic, but if it works it seems like Portland might be vulnerable to the same kind of treatment as the cross-country blood brother of the hipster ‘burg. I don’t know if cigarettes are the right fit for Portland, though. Booze is more ingrained, but Pabst is too obvious. Four Loko is too late, and pot is too illegal. Rolling papers?

Marjorie Skinner is the Portland Mercury's Managing Editor, author of the weekly Sold Out column chronicling the area's independent fashion and retail industry, and a frequent contributor to the film and...

3 replies on “Williamsburg Is to Camel As Portland Is to ______”

  1. I think most of inner NE would argue that pot is NOT too illegal. Riding a bike down NE Killingsworth around 10pm is like riding through Vortex.

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