FRISCO, Colo. (AP) - Summit County residents have voted to pass a new sales tax to combat the use of nicotine and tobacco products.
The Summit Daily reported Tuesday that voters in the north-central Colorado county passed the ballot measure increasing the sales tax on cigarettes to $4 a pack along with a 40% tax increase for products including e-cigarettes and other vaping devices. Officials say the tax includes a 10% annual increase for four years through 2024.
The tax is expected to go into effect Jan. 1 with the first 10% increase in January 2021.
Some studies show a cost increase is the most effective way to reduce use of these products. Multiple other counties including Pitkin, Eagle, Glenwood Springs and New Castle voted on similar measures.
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This story has been updated to correct the location of Summit County.
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Information from: Summit Daily News, http://www.summitdaily.com/
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