Oregon City Supports Statewide Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products
OREGON CITY, OR — Oregon City has taken a stand against flavored tobacco products by passing a resolution on Wednesday that calls for an end to their sale.
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Tobacco Tax Increases in New Mexico and Utah
March 24, 2010
This month New Mexico and Utah became the first states to raise tobacco taxes in 2010.
March 24, 2010
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed into law a 75-cent per pack cigarette tax increase, putting the stateÈs tax at $1.66 per pack, the 18th highest in the nation. The revenue will be directed to the stateÈs general fund, the funding source for most of the stateÈs health programs.
March 8, 2010
Utah's legislature approved a $1.005 increase in the cigarette tax, for a total tax of $1.70 per pack. The tax on other tobacco products is also going up, from 35 percent of average manufacturers price (AMP) to 86 percent -- a 51 percent increase. In addition, the tax on moist snuff will go from 75 cents per ounce to $1.83 per ounce. Revenue from the taxes will go to the general fund and will be used to restore prenatal care for low income expectant mothers, highway patrol funds, and other important programs.
