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Illinois tax hikes could benefit Indiana gas stations, stores

June 17, 2019

Starting July 1, the Illinois gas tax will double from 19 cents to 38 cents per gallon, compared to the 29 cents per-gallon tax in Indiana. Also next month, cigarettes in Illinois will cost $1 more per pack.

Hoosier Lottery to explore online games

June 19, 2019

The Hoosier Lottery is set to study the move that could let players buy tickets for Powerball, Mega Millions and instant games on their phones.

Youth e-cigarette use is accelerating like a runaway train

June 26, 2019

E-cigarettes were introduced to the United States in 2006 with a primary goal of helping adult smokers quit. Today, one in five American high schoolers uses e-cigarettes, and there’s been a subsequent rise in the use of all tobacco products among youth under the age of 18. This increase in tobacco-product consumption comes after a […]

BOHANON & STYRING: Economist honored by Trump is neither hero nor villain

June 27, 2019

The president just awarded 78-year-old economist Arthur Laffer the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Some call the namesake of the so-called Laffer curve a kook and a fake; others see him as a hero.

Carmel adds vaping to public smoking ban

July 16, 2019 | Associated Press

Violators could be charged up to $50 for their first violation and up to $500 for more violations in the same year.

U.S. Sen. Todd Young, others fight for progress on smoking

July 24, 2019 | Sorell Grow

Young is out front nationally on a key anti-smoking platform: Raising the minimum age for buying tobacco to 21.

Claire Fiddian-Green: Indiana’s moonshot should be to become a healthy state

July 26, 2019 | Claire Fiddian-Green

Indiana ranks 41st out of 50 states for people’s overall health, and the top driver of this low ranking is Indiana’s high prevalence of smoking.

Jonathan Brooks’ Beholder restaurant has had a tough year

August 2, 2019 | Susan Orr

Business has been slow to build at Beholder, which isn’t yet consistently profitable and has had to cut staffing to the bone.

Indiana gives pharmacists more power to help smokers quit

August 21, 2019 | Carter Barrett, Side Effects Public Media

Indiana has one of the highest smoking rates in the country—nearly one in five Hoosiers smoke. Now, a new statewide policy makes it easier for smokers to get medication to help them quit. But some people want state leaders to do more.

Family of Carmel teen sues Juul, calling e-cigarettes addictive, dangerous

August 26, 2019 | John Russell

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis, is the first such federal lawsuit in the state against Juul, a company battling numerous complaints over its products.

E-cigarette maker Juul facing mounting scrutiny from state AGs

August 30, 2019 | Associated Press

The company’s rapid rise to the top of the multi-billion-dollar U.S. e-cigarette market has been accompanied by accusations from parents, politicians and public health advocates that Juul fueled a vaping craze among high schoolers.

Vaping injuries claim first life in Indiana, health officials say

September 6, 2019 | John Russell

The state says it is investigating 30 cases of severe lung injury linked to vaping. Eight have been confirmed—most of them among individuals between the ages of 16 and 29.

Editorial: Lawmakers must tax e-cigarettes to discourage youth vaping

September 6, 2019

Teens today are getting addicted to nicotine through vaping—without ever having tried a cigarette. And while that may be better than teens becoming addicted to smoking, it’s even better if they never start at all.

Legislative study committee to debate vaping taxes

September 6, 2019 | Lindsey Erdody

With vaping on the rise, Indiana lawmakers are set to launch another debate about whether to impose taxes on e-cigarettes and e-liquids like they do on traditional cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products.

Government to propose banning flavors used in e-cigarettes

September 11, 2019 | Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration will propose banning thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes to combat a recent surge in underage vaping.

Indianapolis to get boost in road funding, but other cities, towns face decrease

September 19, 2019 | Lindsey Erdody

The city of Indianapolis is about to get a boost in road funding from the state—at the expense of other cities and towns—after a discrepancy was found in how the formulas for certain taxes had been applied for years.

Walmart to stop selling electronic cigarettes

September 20, 2019 | Associated Press

The nation’s largest retailer said Friday that it will complete its exit from e-cigarettes after selling through current inventory.

Vaping giant Juul to end product advertising, replace CEO

September 25, 2019 | Associated Press

The shakeup comes amid growing public furor over vaping that has triggered calls for tighter restrictions at the federal and state levels.

Vaping has grown into full-blown health crisis in Indiana, panel says

September 26, 2019 | John Russell

Indiana health officials are investigating 30 cases of severe lung injury linked to vaping. Eight of those have been confirmed—most of them among individuals between the ages of 16 and 29. Earlier this month, the state confirmed the first death linked to vaping.

Panelists discuss health care costs, vaping, doctor burnout

October 4, 2019 | IBJ Staff

Vaping has grown into full-blown health crisis in Indiana, panelists said at an IBJ health care event.

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