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The Government cannot claim to support vaping as a stop-smoking tool while making it look, feel and function like another cigarette product

Glycerin and other flavorings in both tobacco and e-cigarettes can react with one another or break down into the potentially harmful chemicals

But some convenience store owners say the tax increases could lead to illegal distribution of tobacco products and drive customers out of state, which would hurt state revenues and local businesses

While it adds complexity to the tax design to distinguish based on intended use, it is necessary to ensure that the tax does, in fact, target negative externalities