Senators advance nicotine, vape tax to fund pediatric cancer research

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 1,233

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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As Iowa lawmakers aim to find ways to address the state’s high cancer rates, a Senate subcommittee and committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would put a 5-cent tax on vapes and nicotine pouches — which anti-smoking advocates said would not significantly curb use of these products.

Senate File 2480 proposes a 5-cent tax on “alternative nicotine products” and vapor products. This tax would be applied on a per-unit basis — a container of …

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