are cigarettes taxed Legislation that would have again raised taxes on nicotine products did not advance in the 2026 session, but smokers and other tobacco users already paying some of the highest prices in Excise Duties on Cigarettes |

We oppose criminalizing their possession or use, always bringing the focus back to the tobacco industry and their marketing, mass distribution, and sale of a deadly product

Retailers are not required to obtain a license to sell tobacco products.5 A license is not required to sell e-cigarette products.8 Youth Access Laws In December 2019, the United States adopted a law raising the federal minimum age of sale of all tobacco products to 21, effective immediately

Weve illustrated this pattern for all 50 states in our cigarette revenue tool, and it holds true for Kentucky

Simply stating, if we pledge to do no more smoking, it will save us from any of the detrimental effects of tobacco