Washington D.C.

	Statewide Tobacco 21 Grade C View Full Report Card Report Card
	Enforcement D.C.'s Tobacco Retail License fee of $15 isn't enough to fund enforcement and the law does not specifically dedicate the fee to enforcement. Their Health Department is the designated enforcement agency, but they do not specify the number of compliance checks to be done annually with a decoy that's 17-20 years of age. ID checks are required for any purchaser that appears to be under 30 years of age. Penalties are placed on the retailer or clerk with a non-compliant retailer risking suspension or revocation of their license.
	Tobacco Retail License Comprehensive 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
	Preemption No 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.
	High School Vaping Rate 13% of High School Seniors have vaped in the past 30 days
	Tobacco Prevention vs. Industry Marketing Washington D.C. spends $1.9M in tobacco prevention efforts and the tobacco industry spends $3.8M in marketing. For every $1 spent in prevention, Big Tobacco spends $2 in marketing. $1 $2
	Tax per pack of cigarettes $4.50 E-cigarette tax $2.61 State Rank 1 Higher tobacco taxes are associated with decreases in tobacco use and increases in cessation and lower youth initiation.
	Annual State Healthcare Costs due to Tobacco Use $391 million
References Information updated Nov 2020. Please contact Amanda.Turner@tobacco21.org if you have suggested updates.