Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: New York Gov. Hochul's Nicotine Pouch Tax Would Be Bad for Public Health
February 19, 2026
February 19, 2026
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 20 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 18, 2026, by Director of Consumer Freedom Guy Bentley:
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New York Gov. Hochul's nicotine pouch tax would be bad for public health
Heavily taxing safer alternatives to cigarettes keeps smokers from switching to better substitutes.
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Buried in New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's massive $260 billion budget proposal is a new tax to . . .
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New York Gov. Hochul's nicotine pouch tax would be bad for public health
Heavily taxing safer alternatives to cigarettes keeps smokers from switching to better substitutes.
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Buried in New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's massive $260 billion budget proposal is a new tax to . . .