Cigarette Tax

A new Washington University School of Medicine study finds as cigarette taxes go up — heavy smoking goes down.

2012/11/30

The measure on the November ballot would raise Missouri’s cigarette tax to 90 cents. It currently is 17 cents.

2012/09/21

“I don’t expect to be active in anyway in that campaign and we’ll await the verdict of Missourians this fall,” Nixon said.

2012/09/05

The measure would raise Missouri’s cigarette tax from 17 cents per pack to 90 cents beginning January.

2012/06/20

The $2.7 billion package of cuts and taxes is designed to repair a long-term deficit in the state’s Medicaid program.

2012/06/14

American Cancer Society spokesperson hopes a proposed increase in Missouri cigarette taxes will cause people to quit smoking

2012/05/31

The dollar-per-pack increase will apply to cigarettes and a few other smoking devices, but not chewing tobacco or “moist snuff”.

2012/05/30

The $1 per pack increase is expected to bring the state of Illinois $350 million in additional revenue.

2012/05/29

Would cost a dollar a pack more

2012/05/25

“2.7 million [people on Medicaid] will be going through an annual redetermination process to make sure they’re still eligible for Medicaid.”

2012/05/25

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