A coalition of health advocates and smokers’ rights groups will gather in New York City to oppose a recently enacted state tax on nicotine replacement therapies, including patches and gum. Organizers argue the measure unfairly penalizes individuals using FDA-approved treatments for smoking cessation while failing to address broader tobacco control policies. Critics claim the tax could discourage quitting attempts by making essential aids more expensive, despite evidence linking nicotine patches to reduced health risks. The rally aims to pressure lawmakers to reconsider the policy’s impact on public health efforts.
Rally to be held in NYC to protest new state tax on nicotine patches CBS News
