No. Gambling activity refers to the actual time gambling takes place. In the case of an exempt raffle, the gambling activity is when the actual winning tickets are drawn. An exempt organization may sell tickets in advance of the raffle date as long as the tickets are in compliance with statute and rule.
In my opinion this tobacco producing region, along with Cuban and Nicaraguan tobaccos, are the best in the world for chewing and cigar making. As for moist snuff, now I use only snus, from Scandinavian countries.
In 2001, the five largest tobacco manufacturers spent $236.7 million on smokeless tobacco advertising and promotion. What is smokeless tobacco? There are two forms of smokeless tobacco: chewing tobacco and snuff. Chewing tobacco is usually sold as leaf tobacco (packaged in a pouch) or plug tobacco (in brick form). Both are placed between the cheek and gum. Users keep chewing tobacco in their mouths for several hours to get a continuous high from the nicotine in the tobacco. Snuff is a powdered tobacco (usually sold in cans) that is put between the lower lip and the gum.