I guess the state is rich enough to give up the taxes they collect on cigs....they can just transfer them to ecigs. Don't know about you but I have never met a 100 year old smoker......lmaoWell at least when it comes to "tobacco" Regulation, Hawaii makes states like California (and Vermont?) look mainstream.
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There’s just so little information. I think it very very likely that if it initially doesn’t there will be very intense pressure from companies selling other nicotine based products to include it. Assuming this is anything to begin with, which I am not sure of.I'm assuming it would also include vaping?
I guess the state is rich enough to give up the taxes they collect on cigs....they can just transfer them to ecigs. Don't know about you but I have never met a 100 year old smoker......lmao
I don't think you will to smuggle them as the article only said to ban sales of, not the use of. Will be interesting in watching if and how this plays out.That's the Beauty of being able to Create Tax Legislation virtually unopposed.
You can dream up something Crazy like this. And whatever Shortfall you incur Tax-Wise can be made up by just Raising the Tax Rate on something else. Or Creating a New Tax.
I'm curious where Cigars will fall into the Mix?
And if they are Also banned, will people start smuggling in Cigars to Hawaii kinda like the way people smuggle out Cigars from Cuba?
I don't think you will to smuggle them as the article only said to ban sales of, not the use of. Will be interesting in watching if and how this plays out.
I guess the state is rich enough to give up the taxes they collect on cigs....they can just transfer them to ecigs. Don't know about you but I have never met a 100 year old smoker......lmao
Nope.I'm assuming it would also include vaping?
While they mention the FDA I am surprised they are leaving ecigs alone. Maybe someone there has a little bit of common sense. At least it sounds like at least 1 person is not afraid of big tobacco.Yeah... I'm curious about how many "Co-Authors" will line up with Rep. Creagan on this Ban?
BTW - Here is a little more Info on it...
Hawaii lawmaker introduces bill to eventually ban cigarette sales in state
Measure Status &year=2019
HB1509
Nope.
Hawaii lawmaker introduces bill to eventually ban cigarette sales in state
The new age limits would not apply to electronic smoking devices, cigars or chewing tobacco.
While they mention the FDA I am surprised they are leaving ecigs alone. Maybe someone there has a little bit of common sense. At least it sounds like at least 1 person is not afraid of big tobacco.
LMAO,,,,,I never said they didn't exist, just that I had never personally met one.
They'd be giving up $3.20 a pack in cigarette taxes and ~$50 million / year in MSA funds, no?Hard to say how much traction this will get.
Plus there’s all the gas stations and convenience stores that basically survive on cigarette sales. Hostorically If they don’t ban pipes though cigarette tobacco just gets renamed pipe tobaccco and everyone makes roll-your-ownsThey'd be giving up $3.20 a pack in cigarette taxes and ~$50 million / year in MSA funds, no?
psst - wanna buy some bupkis?27 billion a year.
They ain't banning bupkis.
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