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Ohio
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Statewide Tobacco 21 GradeF
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EnforcementOhio’s Investigative Unit run by the State Highway Patrol is designated to do enforcement, but underage tobacco sales receive little priority, and to date they have only been using decoys who are 15-17 years old. As penalties tend to go on the minimum wage clerk rather than the retailer, and there are no mandatory minimum number of compliance checks, we expect a continuation of very poor retailer compliance in Ohio. |
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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
29.8%
of High School Seniors have vaped in the past 30 days
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Tobacco Prevention vs. Industry MarketingOhio spends $14.8M in tobacco prevention efforts and the tobacco industry spends $395.9M in marketing. For every $1 spent in prevention, Big Tobacco spends $27 in marketing. $1
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Tax per pack of cigarettes$1.60E-cigarette tax$0.07State Rank27Higher 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$5.64 billion |