By: Theresa Knox On Feb. 23, the Herald ran a story about the dismal rates among adults of chewing tobacco use (“N.D. ranks highly in smokeless tobacco use,” Page A1). As the story reported, North Dakota was ranked 49th out of 50 states and District of Columbia, with 7.6 percent of its adults using smokeless […]
By Robin Huebner Forum News Service FARGO — Chris Carlson’s nicotine habit started with chewing tobacco and his college fraternity brothers. He really got hooked in the mid ’80s as an exchange student in Sweden, where he says everyone – including his female classmates – chewed the smokeless tobacco known as “snus.” “I’ve got warm, […]
By Tom Woodmansee, Bismarck House Bill 1265 would require e-vapor products (commonly referred to as e-cigarettes) to be sold only to adults 18 years of age and above, an important goal that we should all agree on. We support enactment of underage access prevention for e-vapors and alternative nicotine products, which is why we support House […]
By KX News Bismarck, ND -A bill that would have substantially raised taxes on cigarettes in North Dakota failed Friday afternoon. But two others limiting access to electronic cigarettes passed. The proposed cigarette tax would have raised taxes more than 200 percent on a package of cigarettes. Currently the cigarette tax in North Dakota is 44 […]
North Dakota should raise taxes on tobacco products. The state’s tax is among the lowest in the nation (44 cents on a pack of cigarettes); indeed lower than some of the major tobacco-growing states. Raising the tax, which has been at an embarrassing low level for decades, comports nicely with North Dakota’s successful anti-tobacco public […]
By WDAY News Bismarck, ND (WDAY TV) – The North Dakota House will decide this week whether to raise tobacco taxes. The state has not done so since 1993. Republican Rep. Jon Nelson of Rugby is pushing a bill that would raise state cigarette tax from 44 cents to $1.52 a pack. Taxes on snuff would go […]
By Howard Oppegard from Valley City, N.D. Shame on retailers who oppose a tax increase on tobacco products in North Dakota (Forum story, Feb. 4). Since greed may be their motivation, they should be reminded cancer victims do not buy anything. My sister, a smoker, died from lung cancer one month after her 50th birthday. […]
By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, North Dakota — The North Dakota Legislature will remain busy this week introducing and finishing voting on bills in their respective chambers, including those that address education standards, tobacco taxes and surge funding. COMMON CORE North Dakota’s House is slated to vote this week whether to repeal new state English […]
By Howard Oppegard from Valley City, N.D. Shame on retailers who oppose a tax increase on tobacco products in North Dakota (Forum story, Feb. 4). Since greed may be their motivation they should be reminded cancer victims do not buy anything. My sister, a smoker, died from lung cancer one month after her 50th birthday. […]
Bismarck Tribune Editorial Board: On the surface, a bill to raise tobacco taxes would seem a no-brainer to many North Dakotans. The state ranks 46th nationally in tobacco taxes at 44 cents per pack, ahead of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Virginia. Supporters of a higher tax argue it will deter young people from picking up […]