If signed into law, the bill would impose a 25% tax on retail e-cigarette products and prohibit purchases by anyone under 21, matching the legal age for traditional tobacco
In December 2010, Illinois sold $1.5 billion of bonds through its Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, which was assigned money the state receives under a 1998 multi-state agreement with cigarette manufacturers to compensate the governments for the cost of caring for sick smokers
Primarily grown in the USA, the state of Kentucky accounts for 70% of the countries production
Prices are competitive, particularly at chain locations
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