Similar legislation exists in the UK and Canada, specifically targeting low-cost access points that appeal to younger smokers
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Overall, Tobacco Nation spends less than 15% of recommended spending on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is about half of what states outside of Tobacco Nation spend (30%)
Despite these restrictions, studies show that some cannabis retailers in states like Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Colorado emulate Big Tobacco by promoting their products on social media using cartoon characters and branded merchandise
We estimate that a $1.50 cigarette tax increase will cause 71,000 adults to quit smoking, 2,500 teenagers to either quit smoking or never start smoking, and adults who never start smoking to gain 45,000 years of life, the report said