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Testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Finance CommitteeRegarding Tobacco and Nicotine Products

Testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Finance CommitteeRegarding Tobacco and Nicotine Products

Testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Finance CommitteeRegarding Tobacco and Nicotine Products

Lindsey Stroud

10 hours ago4 min read

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

Mar 56 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

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 206 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

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

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

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

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

Massachusetts Lawmakers Propose Higher Tobacco Taxes Despite Record-Low Smoking Rates

Massachusetts Lawmakers Propose Higher Tobacco Taxes Despite Record-Low Smoking Rates

Massachusetts Lawmakers Propose Higher Tobacco Taxes Despite Record-Low Smoking Rates

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

Oct 9, 20254 min read

Arkansas Lawmakers Shouldn’t Rely on Smokers, Former Smokers for Tax Relief

Arkansas Lawmakers Shouldn’t Rely on Smokers, Former Smokers for Tax Relief

Arkansas Lawmakers Shouldn’t Rely on Smokers, Former Smokers for Tax Relief

Lindsey Stroud

Dec 1, 20203 min read

Georgia Lawmakers Should Refrain from Using Sin Taxes for Budget Cuts

Georgia Lawmakers Should Refrain from Using Sin Taxes for Budget Cuts

Georgia Lawmakers Should Refrain from Using Sin Taxes for Budget Cuts

Lindsey Stroud

Jun 25, 20204 min read

Virginia Should Not Raise Taxes on Tobacco Products or Levy New Taxes on Tobacco Harm Reduction Products

Virginia Should Not Raise Taxes on Tobacco Products or Levy New Taxes on Tobacco Harm Reduction Products

Virginia Should Not Raise Taxes on Tobacco Products or Levy New Taxes on Tobacco Harm Reduction Products

Lindsey Stroud

Mar 4, 20203 min read

Oregon Cigarette and Vape Tax Would Vaporize Tobacco Harm Reduction

Oregon Cigarette and Vape Tax Would Vaporize Tobacco Harm Reduction

Oregon Cigarette and Vape Tax Would Vaporize Tobacco Harm Reduction

Lindsey Stroud

May 8, 20193 min read

Proposed Colorado Cigarette and Vaping Tax Would Be Regressive, Unreliable, and Threaten Harm Reduction

Proposed Colorado Cigarette and Vaping Tax Would Be Regressive, Unreliable, and Threaten Harm Reduction

Proposed Colorado Cigarette and Vaping Tax Would Be Regressive, Unreliable, and Threaten Harm Reduction

Lindsey Stroud

Apr 29, 20193 min read

Michigan Cigarette and Vaping Tax Would Do More Harm Than Good

Michigan Cigarette and Vaping Tax Would Do More Harm Than Good

Michigan Cigarette and Vaping Tax Would Do More Harm Than Good

Lindsey Stroud

Apr 23, 20193 min read

Maine’s Proposed Cigarette and Vape Taxes Would Hurt the Poor, Threaten Harm Reduction

Maine’s Proposed Cigarette and Vape Taxes Would Hurt the Poor, Threaten Harm Reduction

Maine’s Proposed Cigarette and Vape Taxes Would Hurt the Poor, Threaten Harm Reduction

Lindsey Stroud

Apr 23, 20193 min read

Arkansas Should Not Rely on Cigarette and Vaping Taxes for Income Tax Relief

Arkansas Should Not Rely on Cigarette and Vaping Taxes for Income Tax Relief

Arkansas Should Not Rely on Cigarette and Vaping Taxes for Income Tax Relief

Lindsey Stroud

Mar 22, 20193 min read

Nebraska Should Avoid Using Tobacco and Vaping Taxes for Property Tax Relief

Nebraska Should Avoid Using Tobacco and Vaping Taxes for Property Tax Relief

Nebraska Should Avoid Using Tobacco and Vaping Taxes for Property Tax Relief

Lindsey Stroud

Feb 21, 20193 min read

Arkansas E-Cigarette Tax Is Disservice to Tobacco Harm Reduction

Arkansas E-Cigarette Tax Is Disservice to Tobacco Harm Reduction

Arkansas E-Cigarette Tax Is Disservice to Tobacco Harm Reduction

Lindsey Stroud

Feb 20, 20193 min read

Regressive Tax in New Mexico Will Punish Low Income Tobacco Users and Threatens Harm Reduction

Regressive Tax in New Mexico Will Punish Low Income Tobacco Users and Threatens Harm Reduction

Regressive Tax in New Mexico Will Punish Low Income Tobacco Users and Threatens Harm Reduction

Lindsey Stroud

Feb 15, 20193 min read

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