IT’S BEEN FIVE YEARS SINCE THE TAX ON CIGARETTES WAS INCREASED IN NEW MEXICO. NOW, LEGISLATION WILL BE PROPOSED THAT WILL RAISE THAT TAX BY A DOLLAR A PACK.
SANDRA ADONAKIS WITH THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY’S CANCER ACTION NETWORK SAYS THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY WON’T BE HAPPY WITH THE PROPOSAL. SHE SAYS THEY’RE OPPOSED TO THE BILL BECAUSE THEY KNOW HOW EFFECTIVE A CIGARETTE TAX HIKE IS WITH SMOKERS.
SHE SAYS A RECENT POLL SHOWS 82 PERCENT OF NEW MEXICANS SUPPORT RAISING THE TAX ON CIGARETTES.
