re: California Democrat proposes tax on gold, cotton, tobacco, and other 'slave' goods

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I wonder if they are going to exclude menthols?

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Specifically Newports

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wonder if they are going to exclude menthols?

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Apparently yes.

From an LATimes article.

As Proposition 10 approaches its 25th anniversary in November, the “First 5” public agencies it created — named for the first five years of life — have hit a critical juncture as the decline in funding accelerates. A recent voter-approved ban on the sale of flavored tobacco, [b]including menthol cigarettes, is projected to lead to a 20% decline in First 5’s tobacco tax revenue by June 2024.