On November 9, the Portland City Council’s Safety Committee voted to approve a sweeping ban on the sale of all…
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Cigarette sales in the United States rose last year for the first time in two decades, according to data published by the Federal Trade…
The 100 percent increase in taxes on all tobacco products as proposed recently in the State legislature (LD 1423) doubles…
Following a national trend, Maine lawmakers decided in June to raise taxes on tobacco products and e-cigarettes. Rep. Joyce McCreight,…
Maine’s history is long and varied, but perhaps its greatest impact on the nation was its implementation of The Maine Law.…
A new study conducted by two Cornell University economists suggests that higher cigarette taxes increase the likelihood that smokers will enroll…
Last month, the Tax Foundation released a study analyzing the relationship between cigarette taxes and smuggled cigarettes in each state.…
