Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Maryland Tobacco Tax Increase Will Protect Kids and Save Lives
April 05, 2024
April 05, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids issued the following statement on April 4, 2024, by President and CEO Yolonda C. Richardson:
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The Maryland General Assembly has delivered a big win for kids and health by agreeing on a state budget that includes a $1.25 per pack increase in the state cigarette tax. The budget also increases taxes on other tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. The evidence is clear that increasing the price of cigarettes . . .
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The Maryland General Assembly has delivered a big win for kids and health by agreeing on a state budget that includes a $1.25 per pack increase in the state cigarette tax. The budget also increases taxes on other tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. The evidence is clear that increasing the price of cigarettes . . .