“Last year, state legislators punted on a statewide ban on flavored tobacco sales after facing pressure from the tobacco industry. Now, state Sen. Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) is back with his proposed statewide flavor ban, which may have more momentum this year. Hill’s bill would ban retail sales of flavored products related to electronic cigarettes, e-hookahs and e-pipes, including menthol flavor. Newsom has also called for a new tax on e-cigarette products — $2 for each 40 milligrams of nicotine, on top of already existing tobacco taxes on e-cigarettes. The tax would have to be approved by the legislature as part of the budget process and could face heavy industry opposition.”
BILL TARLING – Example of what the proposed $2/40mg could mean — if you have a 30ml e-liquid with 20mg/ml [such as common for nic salts], that could cost you an additional $30 just in new tax alone per 30ml bottle of e-liquid. [(20×30)/40 x $2]… then you also have to add on current tobacco taxes already charged
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