IOWA
Analysis, Commentary, Musings
IOWA
Analysis, Commentary, Musings
WEST VIRGINIA
Analysis and insight on tobacco and vapor
products in the Mountain State
Excise Taxes
• Cigarettes: $1.20/pack
• Other Tobacco Products:
12% Wholesale Price
• E-Cigarettes: $0.075/milliliter
E-Cigarettes Defined as Tobacco Products?
-Yes-
E-Cigarettes Included in Smoking Bans?
-Schools; state-owned vehicles-
TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION 101: WEST VIRGINIA
Key Points:
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West Virginia’s vaping industry provided more than $132 million in economic activity in 2018 while generating 717 direct vaping-related jobs. Sales of disposables and prefilled cartridges in West Virginia exceeded $4 million in 2016.
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As of December 5, 2019, WVBPH has reported 10 cases of vaping-related lung illnesses, noting that 80 percent of patients report vaping THC. WVBPH earns an A for its reporting on vaping-related lung illnesses.
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In 2017, only 2.5 percent of West Virginia high school students reported daily vapor use. More data is needed.
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Only 2 percent of FDA retail compliance checks in West Virginia resulted in sales of e-cigarettes to minors from January 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019.
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West Virginia spends very little on tobacco prevention. In 2019, West Virginia dedicated $0 on tobacco control, despite receiving $238 million in tobacco settlement payments and taxes.
FDA Compliance Checks
January 1, 2018 - October 1, 2019
Types of Products Sold
