Because they don't burn the tobacco, these products are smoke-freeproducing a nicotine-containing aerosol that is fundamentally different from cigarette smoke
All other tobacco products are taxed at 65% of the wholesale sales price.7,8 Clean indoor air ordinances Smoking is prohibited in government workplaces, private workplaces, schools, childcare facilities, restaurants, bars (allowed in cigar bars), casinos/gaming establishments (tribal establishments exempt), retail stores (allowed in smoke shops) and recreational/cultural facilities.7,8 E-cigarettes are included in the states clean indoor air law.10 Use of e-cigarettes in public places, places of employment, jury rooms, at least 75% of hotel rooms, child care facilities and vehicles (while children are passengers), and within 10 feet of entrances, exits, windows or ventilation intakes of enclosed areas are prohibited (with some exceptions)
Walter Stewart, who took over as president, replaced pipe tobacco with "roll your own" cigarettes
Establishments are required to post signs stating that sales to minors are prohibited.5,6 Minors are prohibited from buying electronic smoking devices, including e-cigarettes.5,6 Local tobacco laws Bangor, Bar Harbor, Brunswick, Portland, and South Portland prohibit the sale of all flavored tobacco products.10 Rockland prohibits the sale of flavored e-cigarettes.10 South Portland prohibits tobacco retailers within 1000 feet of schools and 300 feet from other areas including churches, parks, and childcare centers.11 Quitting statistics and benefits Quitting smoking in Maine The CDC estimates 48.0% of daily adult smokers in Maine quit smoking for one or more days in 2019.10 In 2014, the Affordable Care Act required that Medicaid programs cover all quit medications.6** Maines state quit line invests $23.72 per smoker, compared with the national median investment per smoker of $2.37.6 Maine has no private insurance mandate provision for quitting tobacco.6 Notes and references Notes and references Updated June 2023 * The datasets for both adults and youth prevalence were used to make direct comparisons at the state and national levels
[1] For instance, recently products marketed as "harm reduction," "reduced risk," or "next generation" products were introduced making claims of being up to 90% less harmful than traditional cigarettes, as of 2018
Please note: All cigarettes are now only available in plain packaging due to new UK tobacco legislation
