"Vape products are too cheap, too accessible and too attractive to children, hiding addictive nicotine behind flavors like blueberry or bubblegum. Governor Hochul is proposing a tax on alternative nicotine products that treats them like tobacco products, strengthening barriers that protect youth and directing revenues toward health care initiatives statewide."
"Coordinated public health efforts have reduced rates of teenage cigarette use to only 2%, an amazing 92% decline in the past 25 years. But use of potent nicotine vapes among our state's youth remains a shockingly high 17%, a rate far exceeding the 8% national average."
"Nicotine pouches represent an emerging threat. Since 2022, teen nicotine pouch use doubled from 1.5% to 3%. Products like Zyn sell 15 pouches for a unit price of ~60 cents, and Pablo contains up to 30mg of nicotine in a single pouch, putting 10x more nicotine into a kid's system than a cigarette."
Governor Hochul's proposed tax on alternative nicotine products aims to combat the rising epidemic of teen vape use. Vape products are currently too cheap and accessible, often marketed with appealing flavors. The tax will treat these products like traditional tobacco, enhancing protections for youth and funding health initiatives. Despite a significant decline in teenage cigarette use, nicotine vape use remains alarmingly high. New threats like nicotine pouches are emerging, with their popularity increasing among teens. The proposed measures are essential to safeguard young people from these harmful products.
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