The current proposal did not gain traction until a 2013 lawsuit sought to ban menthol in tobacco, Hays said
Still, the one surviving cigarette manufacturer, Philip Morris USA, and its parent company, Altria Group, continue to be major regional contributors of jobs, tax revenue and philanthropic funds
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Malden prohibits the sale of all e-cigarettes, except in adult-only retail tobacco stores.10 The use of smokeless tobacco and other tobacco products at baseball parks, including Fenway Park, and other professional and amateur sports venues is prohibited.13 Quitting statistics and benefits Quitting smoking in Massachusetts The CDC estimates 44.8% of daily adult smokers in Massachusetts quit smoking for one or more days in 2019.3 In 2014, the Affordable Care Act required that Medicaid programs cover all tobacco cessation medications.7** Massachusettss state quit line invests $1.38 per smoker, compared to the national median of $2.377 Massachusetts does have a private insurance mandate provision for cessation.7 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