Advocates to push for tobacco tax increase at 2027 Montana Legislature

Advocates to push for tobacco tax increase at 2027 Montana Legislature

Montanas tax on a pack of cigarettes is $1.70 right in the middle when compared to other states, and barely below the national average. The tobacco tax hasnt gone up since 2005, but now, some people want to change that.On Friday, advocates held a news conference in Helena, announcing that theyll campaign for a $2 per pack increase in the tobacco tax during the Montana Legislatures 2027 session.We had a number of good conversations with Republica…