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Montana Senate approves big increase in state tobacco taxes

March 30, 2017

The Montana state Senate Thursday approved a big increase in state tobacco taxes, which supporters said would help fund health-care costs related to smoking while encouraging more people to quit, or not start…The Senate voted 27-22 for Senate Bill 354, which increases cigarette taxes by $1.50 a pack and imposes similar increases on smokeless tobacco products. The bill also would tax e-cigarettes and vaping products, and now goes to the House for consideration.
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