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California
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Statewide Tobacco 21 GradeB
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EnforcementCalifornia has a statewide Tobacco Retail License that renews annually to fund enforcement of MLSA laws. Age verification is required for anyone that appears to be under 21 years of age; although it would be best to require ID verification for anyone that appears to be under 30 years of age. Penalties are placed on the retailer, clerk, or "Person," but the penalty schedule is specific to retailers and could lead to suspension or revocation of their license. California's State Dept of Public Health is the designated enforcing agency with no mandate for annual checks which could lead to poor retailer compliance. |
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Tobacco Retail LicenseComprehensive statewide Tobacco Retail License covering all tobacco products
Multiple Tobacco Retail Licenses that cover all tobacco products
Tobacco Retail License only covers cigarettes and NOT e-cigarettes
No statewide Tobacco Retail License
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PreemptionNo preemption
Preempted from raising the sales age
Preempted from creating a Tobacco Retail License
All public health is local. Often Big Tobacco works to add preemption to statewide tobacco control bills so cities and counties are unable to enact laws that better protect the public. |
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High School Smoking Rate
40%
of High School Seniors nationwide have vaped in the past 30 days
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Tobacco Prevention vs. Industry MarketingCalifornia spends $326M in tobacco prevention efforts and the tobacco industry spends $496.3M in marketing. For every $1 spent in prevention, Big Tobacco spends $2 in marketing. $1
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Tax per pack of cigarettes$2.87E-cigarette tax$1.63State Rank11Higher tobacco taxes are associated with decreases in tobacco use and increases in cessation and lower youth initiation. |
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Annual State Healthcare Costs due to Tobacco Use$13.29 billion |