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House Committee Passes Tobacco Tax Bill
The House Health & Human Services committee passed a bill to increase the annual license fee for tobacco wholesalers and dealers from $2.50 per year to $500 per year.
Two Decades of Tobacco Use Reduction Results in $1B Healthcare Savings
By reducing the number of youth, adult and pregnant smokers over the past two decades, Hawaiʻi saved $1 billion from 2000 to 2017.
Hawai‘i to Receive Over $54M From Tobacco Companies
In consideration for a release of past, present and certain future claims, tobacco manufacturers agreed to pay substantial monies to the settling states.
It’s a Beach—Not an Ashtray!
Cigarette filters are made of cellulose acetate, which is very slow to degrade in the environment on its own; it takes anywhere from 18 months to 10 years.
DOH Reminder: New Tobacco, E-Cig Laws Go Into Effect Jan. 1
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health is reminding the public that, effective Jan. 1, 2016, residents and visitors alike must be at least age 21 years old in order to buy tobacco products and electronic smoking devices (e-cigarettes) in the state.
