IOWA
Analysis, Commentary, Musings
IOWA
Analysis, Commentary, Musings
MARYLAND
Analysis and insight on tobacco and vapor
products in the Old Line State
• Cigarettes: $2.00/pack
• Other Tobacco Products:
30% Wholesale Price
• Premium Cigars:
15% Wholesale Price
• Other Cigars:
70% Wholesale Price
• E-Cigarettes: None
Excise Taxes
E-Cigarettes Defined as Tobacco Products?
-Yes-
E-Cigarettes Included in Smoking Bans?
-No-
TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION 101: MARYLAND
Key Points:
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Maryland’s vaping industry provided more than $389 million in economic activity in 2018 while generating 1,243 direct vaping-related jobs. Sales of disposables and prefilled cartridges in Maryland exceeded $10 million in 2016.
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As of December 24, 2019, MDH has reported 57 cases of vaping-related lung illness. MDH reports do not offer details on age, gender, or substances vaped. MDH earns a D for its reporting on vaping-related lung illnesses.
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In 2017, only 1.5 percent of Maryland high school students reported using vapor products daily. More data is needed.
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Only 4 percent of FDA retail compliance checks in Maryland resulted in sales of e-cigarettes to minors from January 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019.
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Maryland spends very little on tobacco prevention. In 2019, Maryland dedicated only $10.5 million on tobacco control, or 2 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
