New York’s Governor Seems Indifferent to the Health Consequences of a Steep Tax on Nicotine … – Worldnews.com

By pushing a 75% wholesale tax on nicotine pouches, New York State Budget Director Blake Washington says, Gov. Kathy Hochul is trying to address

“a public health concern.“

That rationale is absurd on its face, since this tax would sharply raise the cost of a nicotine product that is far less hazardous than cigarettes, perversely