Publications
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Research & Commentary: Banning Flavorings in E-Cigarettes Is Disservice to New Jersey Public Health
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Lindsey Stroud argues against a proposal banning flavors in e-cigarette liquids in New Jersey. -
Research & Commentary: Montana Should Avoid Unnecessary and Regressive Tobacco and Vapor Tax Increase
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Montana is considering a massive $1.50-per-pack increase on cigarettes and an increase on other tobacco products including vapor products. -
Research & Commentary: Hiking Oregon Tobacco Tax Will Not Save Budget
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines proposed tobacco tax hikes in Oregon and how they will do little to help fix the state's budget. -
The Leaflet: States Consider Taxing and Regulating E-Cigarettes
Publication -The Leaflet -In recent years, the e-cigarette/vaping industry has been inundated with new regulations and has continuously faced the threat of excessive taxation. -
Vaping, E-Cigarettes, and Public Policy Toward Alternatives to Smoking
Publication -Policy Briefs -Policymakers should be mindful of the extensive research that supports tobacco harm reduction and understand that bans, excessive regulations, or high taxes on e-cigarettes could encourage smokers to stay with more-harmful traditional cigarettes. -
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania’s High Vaping Tax Needs to Go
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses Pennsylvania's onerous vaping tax and the need for reform. -
Research & Commentary: New Study Finds Teens Vape Because of Flavoring, Not Nicotine
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new study analyzes data from a 2015 youth survey to examine the substances teens are using while vaping. -
Research & Commentary: Qualitative Study on E-cigarettes Shows More Evidence of Tobacco Harm Reduction
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new study published in The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health in June 2016 provides additional evidence showing e-cigarettes and vaporized nicotine products (VNPs) are an effective tobacco harm-reduction tool. -
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Considers Unreliable Tobacco Tax Increase
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Pennsylvania legislators have been debating how to balance the state’s budget for several months. Initially, Gov. -
Research & Commentary: Study Reports Health Benefits from E-cigarette Use
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In June, the British Medical Journal published a study that examined the “effectiveness and safety of electronic cigarettes at 24 months.” The study aimed to measure the “sustained abstinence from tobacco cigarettes and/or e-cigarettes over 24 months. -
Research & Commentary: Hiking California Tobacco Tax Will Increase Budget Deficits and Smuggling
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In November, California voters will consider a new ballot measure that would increase the state excise tax on cigarettes to $2.87 per pack. This would give California the nation’s ninth highest state tobacco tax. -
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Research & Commentary: The Fiscal and Social Implications of Marijuana Legalization
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Since 2012, four states – Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington State – have legalized the retail sale of marijuana. Washington, DC has also approved the sale of marijuana, but it is currently waiting for congressional approval. -
Research & Commentary: FDA Deeming Regulations Could Destroy Vaping Industry
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Electronic cigarettes, commonly called e-cigarettes, have quickly become one of the most popular tobacco replacement products, with the total market value of the industry expected to hit $50 billion by 2030. -
Research & Commentary: How Do Electronic Cigarettes Affect Adolescent Smoking
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A study published by a Yale researcher in April 2015 examines the causal impact of access to electronic cigarettes, commonly called “e-cigarettes,” on teen smoking and questions whether state bans raise or reduce teen smoking rates. -
Research & Commentary: Indiana Tobacco Taxes and Infrastructure Funding
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Lawmakers in Indiana are considering increasing the state’s tobacco tax to help fill a dwindling infrastructure fund. House Speaker Rep. Brian Bosma (R-Indianapolis) and House Roads and Transportation Committee Chairman Rep. -
The Leaflet – States Consider Cigarette and E-cigarette Tax Increases
Publication -The Leaflet -States across the nation are debating increasing cigarette tax rates to fix budget gaps. In 2105 alone, Alabama, Connecticut, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont all increased their states cigarette tax rate. -
Research & Commentary: New CDC Report Finds Vaping Helps Smokers Quit
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Electronic cigarettes have quickly become one of the most popular tobacco replacement products, with the total market expected to hit $1.7 billion in 2015. -
Research & Commentary: Wyoming Tobacco Taxes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -As states continue to face budget problems, some have considered so-called “sin” taxes to bring in more revenues. -
Research & Commentary: Wyoming Tobacco Taxes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -As states continue to face budget problems, some have considered so-called “sin” taxes to bring in more revenues. -
Research & Commentary: West Virginia Sin Taxes and Vaping
Publication -Research and Commentaries -West Virginia has become increasingly reliant on revenues from sin taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and gaming to close budget gaps. -
Research & Commentary: States Shouldn’t Depend on Unreliable Sin Taxes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -States across the nation have increasingly looked to sin taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and gaming to fix budget gaps. Governing magazine recently published an article reporting states have become increasingly reliant on sin taxes. -
Research & Commentary: California Tobacco Tax Hike
Publication -Research and Commentaries -California lawmakers are considering a proposal to increase the state’s tobacco tax. First introduced by state Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) during the regular legislative session, the bill was reintroduced as part of a special session on health care. -
The Leaflet: States Consider E-Cigarette Regulations
Publication -The Leaflet -States Consider E-Cigarette RegulationsVaporizers, commonly referred to as e-cigarettes, are becoming increasingly popular in the U.S., and with that popularity has come state legislative efforts to regulate and tax them. -
Research & Commentary: Louisiana Tobacco Tax Hike
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Louisiana legislators are now considering several proposals to increase the state’s tobacco tax. One proposed by state Representative Harold Ritchie (D-Bogalusa) would increase the state’s cigarette tax from 36 cents per pack to 68 cents.