The Consequences of E-Cigarette Taxation on Youth Smoking

Oct.06.2022
The Consequences of E-Cigarette Taxation on Youth Smoking
The proposed Senate bill aimed to prevent youth smoking and vaping, but was vetoed due to high e-cigarette taxation.

Senate Bill 45 was originally proposed by Senator Gary Stevens with the aim of preventing young people from smoking and vaping, but it was vetoed by Governor Dunleavy due to the proposed high tax rate on e-cigarettes. Dunleavy stated that it was not possible to separate tobacco age restrictions from the proposed taxation, leading to his decision to veto the bill.


Meanwhile, a recent study by Yale University professor Abigail Friedman and Georgia State University professor Michael Pesko confirms that taxing electronic cigarettes could lead to an increase in smoking rates, resulting in serious consequences.


The study, titled "Young People's Response to Taxation on Cigarettes and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems," examined the impact of increasing taxes on electronic cigarettes on the smoking behavior of young consumers aged 18 to 25. Consistent with expert arguments and predictions in the field, researchers found that while higher taxes on electronic cigarettes resulted in a decrease in usage, it also led to an increase in smoking rates.


The author reports that a $1 increase in the tax on e-cigarettes would significantly reduce daily use among young people, while recent smokers would also increase. The researchers ultimately concluded that "higher taxes on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are associated with a decrease in ENDS use, but also with an increase in smoking rates among the 18-25 age group.


An article on Fee.Org highlights a well-known phenomenon called "substitution effect," where a decrease in product sales is often attributed to consumers switching to cheaper alternatives.


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