Idaho House Revenue and Taxation Committee Chairman Dennis Lake (R-Blackfoot) says he wants to increase the state’s cigarette tax by $1.25 per pack, to help curb smoking and raise revenue. Proponents ...

A coalition of health groups wants Idaho to join states that have boosted taxes on cigarettes, arguing it will help curb smoking, especially among kids. They've won support of Rep. Dennis Lake, the ...

In this season of New Year’s resolutions, many Idahoans will resolve to put down tobacco products for good. But as anyone who has tried to quit will tell you, it is not easy. Nearly 70% of people who ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Idaho Supreme Court is considering whether Native America retailers that sell cigarettes to other Native American retailers must obtain Idaho state tax stamps. The high court ...

A proposal to increase the tax on cigarettes in Idaho has all but failed in the legislature, but it’s getting another hearing this afternoon. Right now, there’s a 57 cent tax per pack of cigarettes, ...

Researchers say the sales were primarily driven by fruit and candy flavors. Monthly e-cigarette sales skyrocketed during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study ...

A new FDA rule requires retailers to use a photo ID to verify the age of anyone under the age of 30 trying to purchase tobacco products. The rule, which will go into effect on Sept. 30, was set out by ...

Public health groups say e-cigs are guilty until proven innocent. — -- Electronic cigarette sellers hoping to capitalize on the new CVS ban on the sale of tobacco said they are frustrated that ...

From a Feb. 23 Associated Press dispatch: SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)—Some California lawmakers want to eventually ban all tobacco sales in the nation’s most populous state, filing legislation to make it ...

In this Nov. 6, 2014, file photo, a man smokes a cigarette on Main Street in Westminster, Mass. Elise Amendola AP Federal health officials announced Thursday they are committing to advancing standards ...

Underage smokers beware: vending machines in Japan are checking your age. In two Japanese towns, customers must flash an electronic ID card before they can make the purchase. Underage smokers beware: ...