House approves higher tobacco and nicotine taxes to fund prevention and cessation The House passed second-substitute HB 337 adjusting tobacco taxation (including bringing nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes under revised tax rates) to fund prevention and cessation programs; supporters cited health-care cost savings, opponents warned of affordability and black-market risks. Vote: 47–20.

Utah's House just passed a bold measure to raise tobacco taxes, aiming to deter smoking and fund crucial health programs—will it spark a black-market backlash?

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