Policy responses in recent years have included banning common carrier delivery of cigarettes,[6] greater law enforcement activity on interstate roads,[7] differential tax rates near low-tax jurisdictions,[8] and cracking down on tribal reservations that sell tax-free cigarettes.[9] However, the underlying problem remains: high cigarette taxes amount to a “price prohibition” of the product in many U.S. states.[10] International Smuggling and Counterfeiting Puts Consumers at Risk… [read post]

Rhode Island, following a cigarette tax increase from $3.75 to $4.25 in the Summer of 2017, has seen a significant increase in smuggling into the state, moving it from a ranking of 18th to 8th highest inflow of cigarettes in the U.S. [read post]

On March 23, the U.S. [read post]

Johnsville in Montgomery county to appoint Richard Insogna as a full-time police officer 662 S5160 LAVALLE -- Includes certain libraries on the list of libraries eligible for financing assistance from the dormitory authority 661 S5000A NOZZOLIO -- Legalizes certain acts of the Port Byron central school district relating to transportation contracts for school years 2001-2002 through 2006-2007 660 S4968 LARKIN -- Authorizes the transfer of all… [read post]