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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

7 days 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

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 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

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

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

New Jersey’s S.4820 Is Major Setback for Harm Reduction

New Jersey’s S.4820 Is Major Setback for Harm Reduction

New Jersey’s S.4820 Is Major Setback for Harm Reduction

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

Nov 24, 20255 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

Georgia’s Summer Hearings Missed the Point on Tobacco Harm Reduction

Georgia’s Summer Hearings Missed the Point on Tobacco Harm Reduction

Georgia’s Summer Hearings Missed the Point on Tobacco Harm Reduction

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

Sep 4, 20255 min read

How Australia Is Failing People With Mental Illness Who Smoke

How Australia Is Failing People With Mental Illness Who Smoke

How Australia Is Failing People With Mental Illness Who Smoke

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

Aug 24, 20254 min read

Vaping Taxes Reduce Use More Than Cigarette Taxes Reduce Smoking, Raising Harm Reduction Concerns

Vaping Taxes Reduce Use More Than Cigarette Taxes Reduce Smoking, Raising Harm Reduction Concerns

Vaping Taxes Reduce Use More Than Cigarette Taxes Reduce Smoking, Raising Harm Reduction Concerns

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

Aug 13, 20254 min read

Wisconsin Weighing Smarter Taxes on Heated Tobacco Products

Wisconsin Weighing Smarter Taxes on Heated Tobacco Products

Wisconsin Weighing Smarter Taxes on Heated Tobacco Products

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

Aug 11, 20254 min read

Testimony before the Louisiana House Ways and Means Committee Regarding Taxation of Reduced Risk Tobacco Products

Testimony before the Louisiana House Ways and Means Committee Regarding Taxation of Reduced Risk Tobacco Products

Testimony before the Louisiana House Ways and Means Committee Regarding Taxation of Reduced Risk Tobacco Products

Lindsey Stroud

May 5, 20253 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

Proposed Tobacco and Vapor Product Taxes Are Regressive, Ignore Tobacco Harm Reduction

Proposed Tobacco and Vapor Product Taxes Are Regressive, Ignore Tobacco Harm Reduction

Proposed Tobacco and Vapor Product Taxes Are Regressive, Ignore Tobacco Harm Reduction

Lindsey Stroud

Jun 23, 20203 min read

Michigan Vapor Tax Is Wrong Policy, Disregards Tobacco Harm Reduction

Michigan Vapor Tax Is Wrong Policy, Disregards Tobacco Harm Reduction

Michigan Vapor Tax Is Wrong Policy, Disregards Tobacco Harm Reduction

Lindsey Stroud

Jun 22, 20203 min read

California Vapor Tax Ignores Tobacco Harm Reduction, Won't Impact Youth E-Cigarette Use

California Vapor Tax Ignores Tobacco Harm Reduction, Won't Impact Youth E-Cigarette Use

California Vapor Tax Ignores Tobacco Harm Reduction, Won't Impact Youth E-Cigarette Use

Lindsey Stroud

Jun 2, 20204 min read

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