(New York has the highest tax at $5.35 and Missouri has the lowest at 17 cents.)6-8 Cigars and pipe tobacco are taxed 28% of the wholesale price, chewing tobacco is taxed at 16 cents per ounce and snuff is taxed 60 cents per ounce.6,7 Clean indoor air ordinances Smoking is prohibited in government workplaces, private workplaces, schools, childcare facilities, restaurants, bars, casinos/gaming establishments (tribal establishments exempt), retail stores and recreational/cultural facilities.6,7 E-cigarettes are included in the states definition of smoking.9 Licensing laws Retailers and wholesalers are required to obtain a license to sell tobacco products.6 A license is required to sell e-cigarette products (effective Aug 1 2023).9 Youth access laws In December 2019, the United States adopted a law raising the federal minimum age of sale of all tobacco products to 21, effective immediately
The study also looked at the available literature on the close relationship between smoking and alcohol consumption
Poster advertising of tobacco products and e-cigarettes that can be seen from public places, as well as advertising in cinemas, on public transport, in buildings and on sports fields, will be banned
The cigarette-equivalent figures below describe puff volume and nicotine content only and are not a health comparison or endorsement
