Research Shows State Legislators Willing To Tax Tobacco Products
A study of state legislators in North Carolina, Texas, and Vermont found that most support stronger measures to prevent tobacco sales to minors. Many lawmakers would also support increased cigarette excise taxes under specific conditions, with revenues going towards helping tobacco farmers diversify their products.
SourceUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill·JournalAmerican Journal of Public Health·DateAug 5, 1997