The governor of Washington state just signed a new series of "sin taxes" into effect. The items being taxed include the usual suspects: tobacco products and beer (though NOT beer produced by micro-breweries). But there is a new sinful category: you can now add "snack food" to the roster of iniquity.

But the most anticipated money raiser for the state is the "sin tax" on are you ready for this? bottled water. From now on if you want to indulge in guzzling a bottle of H2O, it’s going to cost you. Just over the state line in Idaho, eager shop owners are creating water bottle pyramids next to their cartons of Camels, anticipating a stream of thirsty Washingtonians.

Every savvy entrepreneur knows that water is a sure fire way to attract people. Is there any mall in America that doesn’t have a…