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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

Mar 56 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

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

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

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

Michigan’s Tobacco Overhaul Bill Misses the Mark on Harm Reduction

Michigan’s Tobacco Overhaul Bill Misses the Mark on Harm Reduction

Michigan’s Tobacco Overhaul Bill Misses the Mark on Harm Reduction

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

Oct 6, 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

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

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

Mississippi's Proposed Tobacco and Vaping Taxes Are Regressive, Unreliable, and Fail to Recognize Tobacco Harm Reduction

Mississippi's Proposed Tobacco and Vaping Taxes Are Regressive, Unreliable, and Fail to Recognize Tobacco Harm Reduction

Mississippi's Proposed Tobacco and Vaping Taxes Are Regressive, Unreliable, and Fail to Recognize Tobacco Harm Reduction

Lindsey Stroud

May 27, 20203 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

Kentucky Should Not Rely on Vaping Bills for Funding Woes

Kentucky Should Not Rely on Vaping Bills for Funding Woes

Kentucky Should Not Rely on Vaping Bills for Funding Woes

Lindsey Stroud

Feb 13, 20203 min read

Ohio’s Misguided Vaping Taxes Would Do More Harm Than Good

Ohio’s Misguided Vaping Taxes Would Do More Harm Than Good

Ohio’s Misguided Vaping Taxes Would Do More Harm Than Good

Lindsey Stroud

Jun 17, 20193 min read

New Jersey Proposal to Levy More Taxes on E-Cigarettes Would Harm Public Health

New Jersey Proposal to Levy More Taxes on E-Cigarettes Would Harm Public Health

New Jersey Proposal to Levy More Taxes on E-Cigarettes Would Harm Public Health

Lindsey Stroud

Jun 11, 20193 min read

Wholesale E-Cigarette Tax Would Vaporize Harm Reduction in Alaska

Wholesale E-Cigarette Tax Would Vaporize Harm Reduction in Alaska

Wholesale E-Cigarette Tax Would Vaporize Harm Reduction in Alaska

Lindsey Stroud

May 9, 20193 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

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