This bill would hike the tax on the sale of cigarettes by $1 from $3.51 to $4.51 per pack.
“Studies show that making cigarettes more expensive would deter young people from smoking and encourage those who already smoke to quit by making their deadly habit less affordable,” said sponsor Sen. John Keenan (D-Quincy). “At a time when the federal government has undertaken an unprecedented assault on public health, and far too many Massachusetts residents continue to die from cancer, it is urgent that we help keep people from tobacco and nicotine addiction.”
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