IOWA
Analysis, Commentary, Musings
IOWA
Analysis, Commentary, Musings
DELAWARE
Analysis and insight on tobacco and vapor
products in the First State
• Cigarettes: $2.10/pack
• Other Tobacco Products:
30% Wholesale Price
• E-Cigarettes: $0.05/milliliter
Excise Taxes
E-Cigarettes Defined as Tobacco Products?
-Yes-
E-Cigarettes Included in Smoking Bans?
-Yes-
TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION 101: DELAWARE
Key Points:
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Delaware’s vaping industry provided more than $57 million in economic activity in 2018 while generating 164 direct vaping-related jobs. Sales of disposables and prefilled cartridges in Delaware exceeded $1.5 million in 2016.
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As of January 7, 2020, DDPH has reported 19 cases of vaping-related lung illnesses, including one death, and 13 of the 19 patients report using a THC-containing vaping device. DDPH earns an A for its reporting on vaping-related lung illnesses.
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In 2017, only 1.9 percent of Delaware high school students reported daily e-cigarette use. More data is needed.
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Only 2 percent of FDA retail compliance checks in Delaware resulted in sales of e-cigarettes to minors from January 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019.
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Delaware spends very little on tobacco prevention. In 2019, Delaware dedicated only $6.3 million on tobacco control, or 4 percent of what the state received in tobacco settlement payments and taxes.
FDA Compliance Checks
January 1, 2018 - October 1, 2019
Types of Products Sold
