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Stop Tobacco Product Prohibitions TODAY!

The state legislature is considering a proposal to ban any cigar that has a characterizing flavor other than tobacco or is labeled as having a characterizing flavor.

Maine Tobacco Revenue

State Excise Tax on Cigarettes: $2.00
State Excise Tax on Smokeless Tobacco: 78%
State Excise Tax on Little Cigars: 20% Wholesale Price
State Excise Tax on Large Cigars: 20%
Sales Tax on Cigarette Sales: $0.31

Maine Revenue from Cigarettes

Excise Tax Collected (2008): $145,430,452
Master Settlement Agreement (MSA Payments 2008): $58,200,000
Cigarette Sales Tax Revenue (2008): $20,073,038.10
Total Revenue Collected (2008): $223,703,490.10

Source: Bill Orzechowski & Rob Walker, The Tax Burden on Tobacco, Historical Compilation Volume 43, 2008.

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