(The District of Columbia has the highest tax at $4.50 and Missouri has the lowest at 17 cents.)6-8 All other tobacco products are taxed at 75% of the wholesale price.6,7 Clean indoor air ordinances Smoking is prohibited in all government workplaces, private workplaces, schools, childcare facilities, retail stores, bars, restaurants and recreational/cultural facilities.7 Smoking restrictions are not required in casinos/gaming establishments (tribal establishments only).7 E-cigarettes are included in the states clean indoor air law.9 Licensing laws Retailers and wholesalers are required to obtain a license to sell tobacco products.6 Retailers and wholesalers are required to obtain a license to sell e-cigarette products.9 Youth access laws Effective December 2019, the United States adopted a law raising the federal minimum age of sale of all tobacco products to 21
Authors information SA and PC are research assistants for the Tobacco Control and Governance (TCG) Program of the Ateneo Policy Center (APC), School of Government (SOG), ADMU
INTRODUCTION Cigarette smoking remains a leading global cause of preventable morbidity and mortality, posing a substantial public health burden 1
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