
USA: Tobacco Regulation – States
October 2026: Iowa Postpones Implementation of New Vape Product Directory and Restrictions The Iowa Department of Revenue has unexpectedly postponed the rollout of its highly

October 2026: Iowa Postpones Implementation of New Vape Product Directory and Restrictions The Iowa Department of Revenue has unexpectedly postponed the rollout of its highly

October 2026: Cigar Accessory Sales Surge to $350M as Tax-Driven Shifts Reshape U.S. Market U.S. convenience store sales for tobacco accessories expanded 14.3% year-over-year to

October 2026: U.S. E-Vapor Revenue Slips in Mainstream C-Stores as Sales Migrate to Alternative Channels Total U.S. convenience store revenue for vaping contracted 5.1% year-over-year

October 2026: Higher Retail Prices Keep U.S. Convenience Store Cigar Revenue Flat at $4.11 Billion Total U.S. convenience store cigar sales remained virtually unchanged year-over-year

October 2026: Surging Demand for Nicotine Pouches Lifts U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Category to $13.6 Billion Driven by strong consumer adoption of modern oral nicotine pouches,

October 2026: U.S. Cigarette Market Holds at $50.8 Billion as Price Increases Counter Volume Drops According to Circana data for the 52-week period ending August

The regulatory landscape for tobacco in the United States is notably complex, involving multiple layers of authority that sometimes come into conflict. At the federal

October 2026: GAO Urges FDA to Systematically Monitor Timeliness of Tobacco Product Application Reviews The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a new report

August 2026: FDA Authorizes Marketing of Next-Generation JUUL2 E-Cigarette System The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the marketing of JUUL Labs Inc.’s next-generation

How much is a pack of cigarettes in the USA? The price of a 20-cigarette pack varies significantly across U.S. states and localities due to

August 2026: Unauthorized Products Dominate U.S. E-Cigarette Retail Sales According to a newly published study, as of December 2025, 69.4% of e-cigarette product sales (in

August 2026: South Carolina Introduces First Statewide Vape Tax Starting October 1, 2026 South Carolina will introduce its first statewide excise tax on vaping products

Generational Tobacco Ban, or Lifetime Tobacco Ban, refers to banning cigarette or tobacco sales to anyone born after a certain date (at any point in

June 2026: New York enacts 75% wholesale tax on nicotine pouches The New York Governor signed a 75% wholesale tax on nicotine pouches into law.

May 2026: A Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Fund FDA Oversight of E-Cigarettes Through Manufacturer User Fees The Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act, a bipartisan

Youth Nicotine Use at Historic Low in the U.S. Despite Rise of Disposable E-Cigarettes The landscape of youth nicotine use in the United States has

U.S. States Move to Expand Nicotine Excise Taxes in 2026 With the 2026 state legislative session in full swing, excise taxation on cigarettes, vaping products,

What to Watch in U.S. Tobacco Regulation in 2026: Key Developments for Industry and Policy As the tobacco and nicotine product landscape continues to evolve,

U.S. Vape Market Enters Institutionalized Enforcement Phase as Federal and State Efforts Escalate The United States is undergoing a regulatory transformation in its e-cigarette sector,

How much is a pack of cigarettes in the USA? Price of a 20-cigarette pack vary significantly in the USA across the states and even

Menthol cigarettes have long been a contentious issue and a matter of regulatory scrutiny in the United States. Public health advocates argue that menthol reduces

The Rise of Cheap Cigarettes in the USA: A Look at Economic Stress, Market Trends and Brand Popularity In recent years, economic uncertainty, inflatory pressures,

Below is the list of every cigarette brand that is marketed in the U.S. Marlboro is the most smoked cigarette in the USA. Marlboro also

The US cigarette market is a quasi-duopoly with two companies, Altria’s Philip Morris USA and British American Tobacco (BAT)’s Reynolds American, owning 84% market share

The U.S. cigarette market has long been defined by powerful brands that command strong loyalty among consumers. Despite shifting consumer preferences and a decline in

Cigarets, as Americans used to call them, have presumably been the most controversial consumer product in human history. 60 years ago, in 1964, the U.S.

Sensa is a nicotine-free, fruit-flavored disposable vape launched in the USA on July 1, 2024, by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company (RJRVC), an operating company of