Massachusetts Tried to Drive Down Nicotine Use; Smuggling Soared Instead

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Massachusetts Tried to Drive Down Nicotine Use; Smuggling Soared Instead

A new report should make state legislators across America think twice about following Massachusetts’ example on tobacco policy. After raising taxes and banning popular flavored products, Massachusetts had a 21,000 percent increase in illegal vape seizures in a single year. That is not a typo. The findings are from an investigation by the Massachusetts Multi-Agency Illegal Tobacco Task Force, which is under the umbrella of the state’s Department …