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NEVADA TOBACCO CONTROL
& SMOKE-FREE COALITION

ABOUT US

For the United States, the epidemic of smoking-caused disease in the 20th century ranks among the greatest public health catastrophes in our history. Even with the dramatic progress our nation has made in reducing tobacco use over the past five decades, smoking & vaping still remains the leading preventable cause of disease and death.

The mission of the Nevada Tobacco Control & Smoke-free Coalition (NTCSC) is to improve the health of all Nevadans by advocating to eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke and vape emissions, expand access to cessation, and reduce commercial tobacco use.

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CLEAN INDOOR AIR
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CESSATION
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YOUTH VAPING
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TOBACCO RETAIL ISSUES
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44 %

of Nevada high school students have tried electronic vaping products

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11 %

of Nevada adults currently smoke tobacco in some form, whether combustible cigarettes or vapes

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58 %

of Nevada adults believe smoking should be prohibited in all indoor areas of casinos

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NEWS

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05
Nov

Tobacco-Free

UK introduces a bill that would eventually make the purchase of cigarettes illegal
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18
Oct

Tobacco-Free

Big tobacco companies reach tentative multibillion-dollar settlement with Canada
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09
Oct

Smoke-free Environments

Indy Gaming: Debate over smoking in casinos takes center stage at G2E
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1998

Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) is signed between major tobacco companies and 46 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, including Nevada.

1999

The Fund for a Healthy Nevada (FHN) was created under Nevada Revised Statute 439.620 using a portion of the state’s share of the MSA.

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2000

The State of Nevada initiates use of FHN funding for tobacco control. Nevada dedicates approximately $2 million of FHN funds yearly to tobacco control, nearly matching federal funding granted by the CDC to the state at the time.

2003

Nevada increases its state tax on cigarettes from 35 to 80 cents per pack.

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2006

The Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act (NCIAA) is passed by a majority of Nevada voters and took effect December 8, 2006. A majority of voters also rejected a competing measure that would have weakened existing smoke-free laws. The passage of the NCIAA provides for major changes to Nevada’s smoking laws to protect children and adults from secondhand smoke in most public places and indoor places of employment. It also allowed local (city/county/town) governments in Nevada to enact smoking laws within their jurisdictions that are even stronger than state law.

2009

The federal tax on cigarettes increases from 39 cents to $1.01 per pack. At the same time, NTPC is successful in preventing a repeal of the NCIAA, Senate Bill 340 is drafted and supported by state and local health authorities identifying Local Lead Agencies (LLA) for tobacco programming and FHN funding beginning July 2010.

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2010

Southern Nevada Health District is awarded $14.6 million for tobacco control through the Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative.

2013

NTPC efforts advocating for restoration of FHN funds dedicated to tobacco control are successful, resulting in reinstatement of FHN funds for tobacco control at half the previous amount, $1 million annually.

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2015

Nevada increases its state tax on cigarettes from 80 cents to $1.80 per pack. Nevada also passed a law prohibiting a person from selling, distributing, or offering to sell e-liquid containing nicotine for electronic smoking devices to any child under the age of 18. Youth smoking prevalence in Nevada drops to its lowest recorded level at just 7.5 percent.

2016

Adult smoking prevalence in Nevada drops to its lowest recorded level at just 16.5 percent.

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2019

SB 263 passed, requiring that vapor products and alternative nicotine products be taxed and regulated as other tobacco, implemented a 30% tax of wholesale price for vapor products, and established penalties for selling to minors, including internet sales. The NCIAA was also expanded to include e-cigarettes and vape products.

2021

Adult smoking prevalence in Nevada falls to 14.2%, but more than 24% of Nevada high school students report using electronic vapor products.

Slide Background

1999

The Fund for a Healthy Nevada (FHN) was created under Nevada Revised Statute 439.620 using a portion of the state’s share of the MSA.

Slide Background

1998

Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) is signed between major tobacco companies and 46 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, including Nevada.

Slide Background

2003

Nevada increases its state tax on cigarettes from 35 to 80 cents per pack.

Slide Background

2000

The State of Nevada initiates use of FHN funding for tobacco control. Nevada dedicates approximately $2 million of FHN funds yearly to tobacco control, nearly matching federal funding granted by the CDC to the state at the time.

Slide Background

2009

The federal tax on cigarettes increases from 39 cents to $1.01 per pack. At the same time, NTPC is successful in preventing a repeal of the NCIAA, Senate Bill 340 is drafted and supported by state and local health authorities identifying Local Lead Agencies (LLA) for tobacco programming and FHN funding beginning July 2010.

Slide Background

2006

The Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act (NCIAA) is passed by a majority of Nevada voters and took effect December 8, 2006. A majority of voters also rejected a competing measure that would have weakened existing smoke-free laws. The passage of the NCIAA provides for major changes to Nevada’s smoking laws to protect children and adults from secondhand smoke in most public places and indoor places of employment. It also allowed local (city/county/town) governments in Nevada to enact smoking laws within their jurisdictions that are even stronger than state law.

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2013

NTPC efforts advocating for restoration of FHN funds dedicated to tobacco control are successful, resulting in reinstatement of FHN funds for tobacco control at half the previous amount, $1 million annually.

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2010

Southern Nevada Health District is awarded $14.6 million for tobacco control through the Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative.

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2016

Adult smoking prevalence in Nevada drops to its lowest recorded level at just 16.5 percent.

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2015

Nevada increases its state tax on cigarettes from 80 cents to $1.80 per pack. Nevada also passed a law prohibiting a person from selling, distributing, or offering to sell e-liquid containing nicotine for electronic smoking devices to any child under the age of 18. Youth smoking prevalence in Nevada drops to its lowest recorded level at just 7.5 percent.

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2021

Adult smoking prevalence in Nevada falls to 14.2%, but more than 24% of Nevada high school students report using electronic vapor products.

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2019

SB 263 passed, requiring that vapor products and alternative nicotine products be taxed and regulated as other tobacco, implemented a 30% tax of wholesale price for vapor products, and established penalties for selling to minors, including internet sales. The NCIAA was also expanded to include e-cigarettes and vape products.

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BUSINESS

Realizing the Promise of
Tobacco Control in Nevada

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