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Washington's 95% nicotine tax drives customers across state lines to Idaho
Washington’s 95% nicotine tax nearly doubles vape prices, pushing many consumers to cross into Idaho where shops report increased sales, benefiting border businesses.
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Curley critiques WA's 95% tax on healthier nicotine products
As the 2026 year kicked off, so did a 95% tax on nicotine products, which nearly doubled the prices of certain e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches. John Curley, host of “The John Curley Show” on KIRO Newsradio, questioned Washington’s decision to implement a tax on the “healthier alternative” to cigarettes, and noted instances of nicotine users already traveling to neighboring states to take advantage of pre-tax prices. “The state is like, oh, we …
·Tacoma, United States
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