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The Effect of E-cigarette Taxes on Substance Use

Year: 2024

Type: report

Abstract: Public health advocates warn that the rapid growth of legal markets for electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) may generate a "gateway" to marijuana and harder drug consumption, particularly among teenagers.This study is the first to explore the effects of ENDS taxes on substance use.We find that a one-dollar increase in ENDS taxes (2019$) is associated with a 1to-2 percentage point decline in teen marijuana use and a 0.8 percentage point reduction in adult marijuana use.This result is consistent with e-cigarettes and marijuana being economic complements.We find no evidence that ENDS taxes affect drug treatment admissions or consumption of illicit drugs other than marijuana such as cocaine, methamphetamine, or opioids over this sample period.

Source: National Bureau of Economic Research

DOI: 10.3386/w32302

Authors: Dhaval Dave, Yang Liang, Johanna Catherine Maclean, Caterina Muratori, Joseph Sabia

Institutions: National Bureau of Economic Research, Bentley University, University of Kentucky, George Mason University, San Diego State University

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: San Diego State University, Charles Koch Foundation

OpenAlex ID: W4394582267

Cites: 115

Cited by: 10

Related to: 10