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As part of the states 2016-17 budget, the cigarette tax will be bumped up to $2.60 per state tax-stamped pack of 20 cigarettes, $26 more per carton, and 13 cents per little cigar

There was a 900% increase in e-cigarette use by high school students from 2011 to 2015, according to a 2016 report from the US surgeon general

In such a scenario the government would lose any tax they gain from the sales of tobacco (around 12.1 billion in 2011/2012), while still footing the bill for subsequent healthcare (estimated to be around 5 billion in 2005/2006)

E-Cigarettes Are Not Safe While e-cigarettes may be a useful and temporary way for people to quit smoking, they are not safe for long-term use

And if you want to apply the same logic to a can of Coke or a pack of Oreos, go ahead