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Minnesota
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Statewide Tobacco 21 GradeA
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EnforcementMinnesota relies on enforcement to take place by a licensing authority at the local level. ID checks are required for any purchaser that appears to be under 30 years of age. Compliance checks are required to be conducted once per year per retailer and must be done with underage decoys aged 17-20. Penalties are civil in nature and placed on the retailer. Minnesota also has a strong penalty fee structure and violation may result in suspension or revocation of a Tobacco Retailer License. We expect to continue to see strong compliance in Minnesota. |
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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 Vaping Rate
19.3%
of High School Seniors have vaped in the past 30 days
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Tobacco Prevention vs. Industry MarketingMinnesota spends $11.7M in tobacco prevention efforts and the tobacco industry spends $103.3M in marketing. For every $1 spent in prevention, Big Tobacco spends $9 in marketing. $1
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Tax per pack of cigarettes$3.04E-cigarette tax$2.73State Rank8Higher 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$2.51 billion |