Articles tagged as: cigarette tax
January 21, 2019
Indiana Cigarette Tax Hike, Legal Marijuana Bids Stalling
Renewed attempts in Indiana to increase the taxes paid by cigarette smokers and legalize at least some marijuana use face cloudy futures with state lawmakers.
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2019
Poll: 70 Percent Of Hoosiers Support Cigarette Tax Hike
Smoking rates in Indiana ticked up slightly in 2018, to 21.8 percent. But out of 600 Hoosiers polled last month, 7 in 10 say they support a $2 cigarette tax increase.
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2019
Alliance Pushes Economic Benefits Of Cigarette Tax Hike
Indiana has one of the highest smoking rates in the country, and some of the lowest cigarette taxes.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2018
Health Coalition Plans Another Push To Raise Indiana Cigarette Tax
The coalition will also push - as it has in the past - to increase the legal smoking age from 18 to 21.
Read MoreApril 18, 2017
Hopes Dim To Raise Indiana's Cigarette Tax This Year
The effort to raise the state's cigarette tax for the first time since 2007 hit roadblocks.
Read MoreApril 5, 2017
Rally Pushes For Tobacco Tax Increase
Health groups have been lobbying to have the cigarette tax raised by $1.50 but the hike has been left out the Senate's budget.
Read MoreMarch 30, 2017
Senate GOP Eliminates Cigarette Tax Hike In Its Budget
Senate Republicans rolled out their version of the budget bill, one that diverges from the House budget in a few key areas.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2017
Statehouse Update: Session Halftime - Bills Advance, Bills Die
The 2017 legislative session reached its halfway point as lawmakers killed some measures and moved others to the next chamber.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2017
Cigarette Tax Bill Clears Indiana House Panel
Republican Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer of Beech Grove says the bill will help address the state's high smoking rates and improve Indiana's overall health.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2017
Bill Introduced To Raise Cigarette Tax, Increase Prevention Spending In Indiana
Nearly one in four Hoosier adults smoke, and more than 11,000 die each year from smoking related diseases.
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