"The reality is that this policy is not a detriment to store owners and distributors at the current moment because this policy is strategic," she added
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
The estimates for California and Michigan compare favorably to those computed by Lovenheim (2007), who estimated the home state price elasticity of -0.46 for California and -0.22 for Michigan
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