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Utah Lawmakers Scale Back Cigarette Tax but Target Harm Reduction

Utah Lawmakers Scale Back Cigarette Tax but Target Harm Reduction

Utah Lawmakers Scale Back Cigarette Tax but Target Harm Reduction

Lindsey Stroud

1 day ago6 min read

Alaska AG’s Crackdown on “Unauthorized” Nicotine Products Raises Harm Reduction Concerns

Alaska AG’s Crackdown on “Unauthorized” Nicotine Products Raises Harm Reduction Concerns

Alaska AG’s Crackdown on “Unauthorized” Nicotine Products Raises Harm Reduction Concerns

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

1 day ago7 min read

New Jersey Considers Broad Expansion of Flavored Tobacco Restrictions

New Jersey Considers Broad Expansion of Flavored Tobacco Restrictions

New Jersey Considers Broad Expansion of Flavored Tobacco Restrictions

Lindsey Stroud

1 day ago6 min read

Arizona’s HB 2765 Could Restrict Adult Access to Tobacco Harm Reduction

Arizona’s HB 2765 Could Restrict Adult Access to Tobacco Harm Reduction

Arizona’s HB 2765 Could Restrict Adult Access to Tobacco Harm Reduction

Lindsey Stroud

2 days ago7 min read

West Virginia’s HB 5437 Could Narrow Access to Harm Reduction in a High-Smoking State

West Virginia’s HB 5437 Could Narrow Access to Harm Reduction in a High-Smoking State

West Virginia’s HB 5437 Could Narrow Access to Harm Reduction in a High-Smoking State

Lindsey Stroud

3 days ago7 min read

From Product Standards to Prohibition: How SB 1000 Expanded Beyond Its Original Intent

From Product Standards to Prohibition: How SB 1000 Expanded Beyond Its Original Intent

From Product Standards to Prohibition: How SB 1000 Expanded Beyond Its Original Intent

Lindsey Stroud

6 days ago7 min read

Rhode Island’s Budget Once Again Relies on Regressive Cigarette Taxes

Rhode Island’s Budget Once Again Relies on Regressive Cigarette Taxes

Rhode Island’s Budget Once Again Relies on Regressive Cigarette Taxes

Lindsey Stroud

Feb 275 min read

Iowa Lawmakers Move Toward Risk-Proportionate Tobacco Taxation

Iowa Lawmakers Move Toward Risk-Proportionate Tobacco Taxation

Iowa Lawmakers Move Toward Risk-Proportionate Tobacco Taxation

Lindsey Stroud

Feb 276 min read

New York Doubles Down on Sin Taxes Instead of Smoking Solutions

New York Doubles Down on Sin Taxes Instead of Smoking Solutions

New York Doubles Down on Sin Taxes Instead of Smoking Solutions

Lindsey Stroud

Feb 266 min read

SB 673’s Nicotine Tax Risks Reversing Smoking Declines in the Mountain State

SB 673’s Nicotine Tax Risks Reversing Smoking Declines in the Mountain State

SB 673’s Nicotine Tax Risks Reversing Smoking Declines in the Mountain State

Lindsey Stroud

Feb 255 min read

Whitmer’s proposal relies on unstable, regressive taxation while imposing steep new costs on reduced-risk alternatives associated with declining smoking rates. Rather than punitive tax hikes, policymakers should prioritize sustainable funding mechanisms and evidence-based harm reduction strategies.

Whitmer’s proposal relies on unstable, regressive taxation while imposing steep new costs on reduced-risk alternatives associated with declining smoking rates. Rather than punitive tax hikes, policymakers should prioritize sustainable funding mechanisms and evidence-based harm reduction strategies.

Whitmer’s Proposed Tobacco Tax Hike Is Regressive, Risky, and Counterproductive

Lindsey Stroud

Feb 196 min read

HB 2121 and SB 2175 pursue environmental goals through prohibition, despite clear evidence that vaping has coincided with steep smoking declines in Hawaii. A targeted recycling strategy would address waste concerns without undermining harm reduction or risking unintended public health consequences.

HB 2121 and SB 2175 pursue environmental goals through prohibition, despite clear evidence that vaping has coincided with steep smoking declines in Hawaii. A targeted recycling strategy would address waste concerns without undermining harm reduction or risking unintended public health consequences.

Disposable Vape Ban Could Undermine Hawaii’s Smoking Progress

Lindsey Stroud

Feb 194 min read

HB 337 Would Double Utah’s Cigarette Tax While Targeting Safer Alternatives

HB 337 Would Double Utah’s Cigarette Tax While Targeting Safer Alternatives

HB 337 Would Double Utah’s Cigarette Tax While Targeting Safer Alternatives

Lindsey Stroud

Feb 135 min read

SB 121 increases taxes on reduced-risk products, disproportionately burdens lower-income adults, and shifts focus from smoking to nicotine itself. Rather than advancing harm reduction, the bill risks making safer alternatives less accessible and less affordable for the adults who need them most.

SB 121 increases taxes on reduced-risk products, disproportionately burdens lower-income adults, and shifts focus from smoking to nicotine itself. Rather than advancing harm reduction, the bill risks making safer alternatives less accessible and less affordable for the adults who need them most.

New Mexico’s Tobacco Tax Hike Targets Harm Reduction, Not Smoking

Lindsey Stroud

Feb 125 min read

SSB 3145 expands Iowa’s reliance on declining, regressive tobacco revenues while taxing reduced-risk alternatives disproportionately used by low-income adults. Without shifting focus to cessation and harm reduction, the bill risks increasing financial burdens without accelerating public health gains.

SSB 3145 expands Iowa’s reliance on declining, regressive tobacco revenues while taxing reduced-risk alternatives disproportionately used by low-income adults. Without shifting focus to cessation and harm reduction, the bill risks increasing financial burdens without accelerating public health gains.

Iowa’s Tobacco and Vape Tax Expansion Would Disproportionately Impact Low-Income Adults

Lindsey Stroud

Feb 126 min read

Florida’s heated tobacco bills reflect a modern, evidence-based approach to tobacco control – one that aligns regulation with the continuum of risk, protects adult choice, and supports continued declines in smoking without fueling youth use.

Florida’s heated tobacco bills reflect a modern, evidence-based approach to tobacco control – one that aligns regulation with the continuum of risk, protects adult choice, and supports continued declines in smoking without fueling youth use.

Florida’s Heated Tobacco Bills Signal a Shift Toward Harm Reduction

Lindsey Stroud

Feb 55 min read

As lawmakers consider new regulations on emerging nicotine products, it is imperative that they refrain from adopting policies that restrict adult access to safer alternatives to smoking and that disproportionately harm lower-income and less-educated populations.

As lawmakers consider new regulations on emerging nicotine products, it is imperative that they refrain from adopting policies that restrict adult access to safer alternatives to smoking and that disproportionately harm lower-income and less-educated populations.

Washington State Bill Would Undermine Harm Reduction While Raising Washington’s Cigarette Taxes

Lindsey Stroud

Jan 226 min read

Vermont’s Tobacco Policy Overhaul Undermines Harm Reduction

Vermont’s Tobacco Policy Overhaul Undermines Harm Reduction

Vermont’s Tobacco Policy Overhaul Undermines Harm Reduction

Lindsey Stroud

Jan 135 min read

Mississippi’s Hospital Funding Plan Relies on Regressive Tobacco Taxes

Mississippi’s Hospital Funding Plan Relies on Regressive Tobacco Taxes

Mississippi’s Hospital Funding Plan Relies on Regressive Tobacco Taxes

Lindsey Stroud

Jan 125 min read

Florida’s Age-Gate Bills Could Redefine Adult Access to Safer Alternatives

Florida’s Age-Gate Bills Could Redefine Adult Access to Safer Alternatives

Florida’s Age-Gate Bills Could Redefine Adult Access to Safer Alternatives

Lindsey Stroud

Jan 124 min read

Single-Use E-Cigarette Ban Would Eliminate Harm Reduction in the Pine Tree State

Single-Use E-Cigarette Ban Would Eliminate Harm Reduction in the Pine Tree State

Single-Use E-Cigarette Ban Would Eliminate Harm Reduction in the Pine Tree State

Lindsey Stroud

Jan 125 min read

New Hampshire’s Proposed Tobacco Tax Hike Is Regressive and Ignores Long-Term Trends

New Hampshire’s Proposed Tobacco Tax Hike Is Regressive and Ignores Long-Term Trends

New Hampshire’s Proposed Tobacco Tax Hike Is Regressive and Ignores Long-Term Trends

Lindsey Stroud

Jan 115 min read

Missouri’s Tobacco Tax Plan Undermines Harm Reduction

Missouri’s Tobacco Tax Plan Undermines Harm Reduction

Missouri’s Tobacco Tax Plan Undermines Harm Reduction

Lindsey Stroud

Jan 55 min read

Washington Department of Revenue Faces Legal Challenge Over Vape Tax Interpretation

Washington Department of Revenue Faces Legal Challenge Over Vape Tax Interpretation

Washington Department of Revenue Faces Legal Challenge Over Vape Tax Interpretation

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

Dec 19, 20255 min read

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