The Nicotine Pouch Tax Dilemma: How States Are Navigating Harm Reduction, Budget Holes, and Cross-Border Smuggling
As traditional cigarette consumption steadily declines across the United States—a major victory for public health—state lawmakers are confronting an unexpected fiscal headache: a widening revenue crater in state budgets. For decades, lucrative cigarette excise taxes served as a reliable stream of income for state treasuries. Now, as smokers successfully transition away from combustible tobacco, those…
