New York’s 75% Nicotine Pouch Tax: Does the Tax System Reflect Relative Risk?
From 1 September 2026, New York State will bring tobacco-free nicotine pouches and other qualifying “alternative nicotine products” into its tobacco-products tax system. The headline figure is striking: 75% of the wholesale price. Under guidance issued by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, the tax applies to non-combustible products that contain nicotine…