Worcester Telegram
Stores cry foul as some Worcester County towns ban ZYN nicotine pouches
The Central Massachusetts Regional Health Department, which serves three towns outside Worcester, have told 40 businesses in ...
News10NBC
Nicotine pouch tax increase aims to protect kids, but producers and lawmakers fear impact on smokers trying to quit
The state is considering a 75% tax increase on nicotine pouches, aiming to deter children from purchasing them. However, makers argue it could fuel a black market and hinder smokers trying to ...
NY business groups push Hochul to block proposed 75% ‘bro tax’ on nicotine pouches like Zyn: ‘Chill’
ALBANY – Here’s something to chew on. Convenience stores and business groups are urging Hochul to not be a buzz kill, and ...
Mass production of ZYN nicotine pouches now underway in Aurora
Philip Morris International has begun ramping up production of its increasingly popular ZYN nicotine pouches at a new factory in Aurora, south of Denver International Airport. PMI markets ZYN pouches ...
R Street Institute
R Street Testimony in Opposition to WA SB 6129, Concerning the Taxation of Cigarettes, Vapor Products, and Other Products Containing Tobacco or Nicotine
Jeffrey S. Smith, Resident Senior Fellow, Healthier Communities, R Street Institute In OPPOSITION to Senate Bill 6129, “Concerning the Taxation of Cigarettes, Vapor Products, and Other Products ...
Hochul proposes 75% tax on nicotine pouches in FY 2027 Budget
According to a 2025 World Health Organization report, one in five adults, globally, are addicted to tobacco. Governor Hochul ...
Newsday
Critics say tax on nicotine pouches would give smokers less reason to quit
ALBANY — A proposal from Gov. Kathy Hochul to tax nicotine pouches at the same rate as cigarettes and other traditional tobacco products is drawing opposition from groups that think it would ...
WTEN
Governor Hochul proposes tax on nicotine pouches
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — According to a 2025 World Health Organization report, one in five adults, globally, are addicted to tobacco. Governor Hochul proposed in her Executive Budget for FY 2027 to ...
KESQ
I-Team: FDA reviews Zyn risk claim
Nicotine pouches are gaining popularity. Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing whether certain ZYN products can legally be marketed as potentially reducing harm compared to ...