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| *Page contains several maps of taxes on several kinds of tobacco and vapor products. | | *Page contains several maps of taxes on several kinds of tobacco and vapor products. |
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| ===2022: [https://filtermag.org/vape-taxes-smoking/ Vape Taxes a Great Way to Encourage Smoking, Researchers Show]=== | | ===2022: [https://filtermag.org/vape-taxes-smoking/ Vape Taxes a Great Way to Encourage Smoking, Researchers Show]=== |
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| *With the growing appeal of e-cigarettes and legalized recreational marijuana, lawmakers are looking to both as a source of revenue to ease long-term budget challenges. Although both products offer fresh sources of funds, lawmakers would benefit from taking a cautious approach to them. Uncertainties, including long-term consumption trends and shifts in the black market, make returns difficult to forecast. As with tobacco, alcohol, and gambling taxes, new levies on marijuana and e-cigarettes may provide short-term revenue gains. Their ability to be sustainable long-term revenue sources capable of funding ongoing expenditures, however, is unclear. | | *With the growing appeal of e-cigarettes and legalized recreational marijuana, lawmakers are looking to both as a source of revenue to ease long-term budget challenges. Although both products offer fresh sources of funds, lawmakers would benefit from taking a cautious approach to them. Uncertainties, including long-term consumption trends and shifts in the black market, make returns difficult to forecast. As with tobacco, alcohol, and gambling taxes, new levies on marijuana and e-cigarettes may provide short-term revenue gains. Their ability to be sustainable long-term revenue sources capable of funding ongoing expenditures, however, is unclear. |
| *State regulations have already had significant effects on suppliers. In Pennsylvania, for example, more than 100 shops have closed since a tax—40 percent of wholesale value—went into effect in October 2016. Wide disparities in state tax rates probably incentivize smuggling and tax evasion; high tax rates could fuel a black market. | | *State regulations have already had significant effects on suppliers. In Pennsylvania, for example, more than 100 shops have closed since a tax—40 percent of wholesale value—went into effect in October 2016. Wide disparities in state tax rates probably incentivize smuggling and tax evasion; high tax rates could fuel a black market. |
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| | ===2016: [https://iea.org.uk/publications/understanding-the-basic-economics-of-tobacco-harm-reduction/ Understanding the basic economics of tobacco harm reduction]=== |
| | *Minimising taxes on low risk tobacco products will improve public health |
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| ===2016:[https://itep.org/cigarette-taxes-issues-and-options-1/ Cigarette Taxes: Issues and Options]=== <!--T:52--> | | ===2016:[https://itep.org/cigarette-taxes-issues-and-options-1/ Cigarette Taxes: Issues and Options]=== <!--T:52--> |