Majority of Nevadans support tobacco tax hike, survey says

By: April Corbin Girnus

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: August 14, 2026

Words: 357

Last Updated: 4 days, 11 hours ago

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Nearly two-thirds of Nevada voters would support raising the state’s tobacco tax, according to a new survey commissioned by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.

The survey, conducted by Lake Research Partners and The Tarrance Group, comes as ACS CAN and other public health groups push state lawmakers to consider backing a tobacco tax hike. Nevada’s per-pack cigarette tax rate hasn’t been raised since 2015. Advocates argue raising the tax would increase revenue …

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