TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Flavored Tobacco Product Policies in the United States as of December 31, 2018
| Policy Characteristics (n = 189) | Policies | |
|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | |
| Enactment year | ||
| 2007 | 1 | (0.5) |
| 2008 | 0 | (0.0) |
| 2009 | 1 | (0.5) |
| 2010 | 0 | (0.0) |
| 2011 | 0 | (0.0) |
| 2012 | 2 | (1.1) |
| 2013 | 1 | (0.5) |
| 2014 | 15 | (7.9) |
| 2015 | 29 | (15.3) |
| 2016 | 49 | (25.9) |
| 2017 | 36 | (19.0) |
| 2018 | 55 | (29.1) |
| Products included in sales restriction | ||
| Menthol cigarettes | 28 | (14.8) |
| E-cigarettes | 187 | (98.9) |
| Premium cigars | 184 | (97.3) |
| Large cigars | 187 | (98.9) |
| Little cigars | 187 | (98.9) |
| Cigarillos | 189 | (100.0) |
| Smokeless tobacco | 184 | (97.3) |
| Hookah/waterpipe | 188 | (99.5) |
| Roll your own tobacco/pipe tobacco | 188 | (99.5) |
| Any noncigarette exemption | 6 | (3.2) |
| Flavors included | ||
| Menthol/mint/wintergreen | 31 | (16.4) |
| Any other characterizing flavor (e.g., fruit, candy) | 189 | (100.0) |
| Area buffer zone | ||
| Near schools | 3 | (1.6) |
| Near parks, playgrounds, library | 1 | (0.5) |
| No buffer zone (area-wide) | 186 | (98.4) |
| Strong policy | ||
| Yes (includes menthol cigarettes and no buffer zone) | 24 | (12.7) |
| No | 165 | (87.3) |
| Retailer type exemption | ||
| Liquor store | 2 | (1.1) |
| Vape shops | 2 | (1.1) |
| Tobacco storea | 11 | (5.8) |
| Adult only venue (18+) | 2 | (1.1) |
| Adult only venue (21+) | 152 | (80.4) |
| Smoking bar/tobacco barb | 147 | (77.8) |
| Existing retailers | 1 | (0.5) |
| No retailer exemption (all retailers subject to policy) | 25 | (13.2) |
| State Level Characteristics (n = 7)c,d | Policies | |
| n | (%) | |
| Presence of smoke-free air laws | ||
| Nonhospitality workplaces | 7 | (100.0) |
| Restaurants | 7 | (100.0) |
| Bars | 7 | (100.0) |
| Average cigarette excise tax (2018) | n of States | Mean ($) |
| States with flavored tobacco policies | 7 | 3.14 |
| States without flavored tobacco policies | 44e | 1.58 |
a
Includes retail stores that primarily sell tobacco products or specialty retail stores with at least [X]% of the revenue derived from tobacco.
b
Refers to establishments where tobacco products are purchased for consumption on the premises.
c
In total, seven states has flavored tobacco policies: California (n = 29), Illinois (n = 1), Massachusetts (n = 144), Maine (n = 1), Minneapolis (n = 9), New York (n = 1), Rhode Island (n = 4).
d
Data on smoke-free air laws was retrieved from American Nonsmoker Rights Foundation; data on cigarette excise tax was retrieved from the CDC State System.
e
Includes the District of Columbia.