Spores require wet leaves for germination and infection
(New York has the highest tax at $5.35 and Missouri has the lowest at 17 cents.) 6-8 All other tobacco products are taxed at 40% of the wholesale sales price.6,7 Clean indoor air ordinances Smoking is prohibited in all government workplaces, schools, childcare facilities, restaurants, casinos/gaming establishments (tribal establishments exempt), retail stores and recreational/cultural facilities.6,7 Smoking restrictions are required in private workplaces.6,7 There are no smoking restrictions in bars.7 Vaping is prohibited in the interior of the State Capitol and restricted to designated areas in exterior
Cross-Category Consumers In looking at smokeless as a whole, which includes moist, snus and MON, MSA shows the category was up 6.5% in 2020, specifically: Moist products sales up approximately 1%
Mild, but stout enough to be a daily indulgence
3.2.5 The gateway effect A growing body of longitudinal evidence supports the gateway effect, in which adolescent e-cigarette use increases the likelihood of later use of traditional cigarettes and other addictive substances