The taxes per pack of cigarettes for Indiana and its neighboring states starting July 1 are as follows, according to advocacy groups like the American Lung Association and the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids: Indiana: $2.995 per pack Illinois: $2.98 per pack Michigan: $2 per pack Ohio: $1.60 per pack Kentucky: $1.10 per pack Joe Lackey, the president of the Indiana Grocery and Convenience Store Association, said he believes the tax jump puts Indiana in a place to actually lose revenue as Hoosiers look to neighboring states to buy tobacco products
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Jan Hein Strter, VSK director, attributed the situation to rising taxes in the Dutch media, saying, People were used to fixed prices, and now the norm is to opt for cheaper alternatives, whether foreign or on the black market. In his opinion, the tax burden has barely reduced the number of smokers (which fell from 20% in 2020 to 18% in 2024), and he proposes harmonizing these rates with neighboring countries, combating the illegal market, and supervising digital sales channels
Since the first electric lighters only hit the market in 2015, we dont have evidence of exactly how long they'll last, but they certainly last longer than lighters intended to be disposable, while also avoiding the use of lighter fluid
