Califronia Tobacco Tax
CA AMENDS TOBACCO PRODUCTS DEFINITION TO TAX BLUNT WRAPS
Prior to the recent amendment, California taxed “tobacco products” which were defined as “all forms of cigars, smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, and any . . . products made of, or containing at least 50 percent, tobacco.” This meant that certain products, such as blunt wraps, or cigar wraps, may not be subject to these…
Read MoreCALIFORNIA TRIES TO BAN TOBACCO SALES
California is very progressive in its regulation of tobacco products. Earlier this year, the state raised the age of tobacco purchases to 21. Additionally, the state passed a law to ensure e-cigarettes are treated the same as traditional cigarettes, which means e-cigarettes are now being taxed the same as cigarettes. California also has a Senate…
Read MoreCALIFORNIA GOVERNOR SIGNS FIVE OUT OF SIX BILLS TO INCREASE REGULATION ON TOBACCO AND CIGARETTE PRODUCTS
A total of six bills were proposed in California, that were all related to regulation on cigarette and tobacco products. The Governor of California, Jerry Brown, signed off on five of the bills and vetoed one. The most controversial bill was the one that the Governor vetoed, AB-10. Under this bill, counties would have had the…
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