The switch to a slow burning cigarette is just a day away in Minnesota. Starting Monday, Minnesota will be the 17th state in the nation to require all cigarettes sold in the state to be "fire-safe". But, some who smoke everyday aren't happy about one more law affecting their habit.

Nancy Palmquist has smoked off and on most of her life. It's a habit she's learned to defend.

"It's like we don't have any rights, they are telling us to quit smoking, quit drinking, quit buying this, quit buying that...for what reason?" Palmquist said.
 
Officials say the reason behind the "fire-safe" cigarette law is to help prevent fires from starting when a smoker falls asleep with a cigarette still burning. These cigarettes are made to extinguish more quickly because they are wrapped in thicker paper, slowing down the burning process. But Pamlquist, who's tried the new type, says she's not a fan. 

"If you're a menthol smoker, I can taste the difference. It's not as much of a menthol taste to it, it's kind of a 'blah' taste," Palmquist said.
 
And Palmquist says it's a waste of money because she had to repeatedly re-light the cigarette. 

Palmquist says many of her customers will find ways to avoid the hassle of relighting - and that means making trips across the state border where they will be able to purchase regular cigarettes and enjoy them inside. 

"In Minnesota they go to South Dakota because they can sit in their establishment, visit with friends, with their cigarette," Palmquist said.

But some smokers disagree with Palmquist's opinion on fire-safe cigarettes. 

"I think it's a very good idea. It'll prevent fires. Lot of people I know fall asleep with their cigarettes and it can start a fire so I think it's safe," smoker Darcy Smines said.
 
And that's what the state of Minnesota is hoping for. 

Despite being unhappy about the change, Palmquist says the new fire-safe cigarettes she doesn't like will probably have a different effect - help her quit.

And while the change may help smokers cut back, lawmakers say the new regulation will help prevent cigarette related fires from starting. 

Cigarettes result in around 20 fire deaths a year in Minnesota. 

The American Cancer Society reminds people that fire-safe cigarettes may decrease the chance of starting a fire, but they are just as dangerous to your health as the regular variety.