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Voters have decided ontobacco laws ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, this includes measures regarding the regulation of tobacco, including its sale, consumption, production, taxation, and prohibition. The topic is grouped within thecriminal justice and law enforcement policy area.

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2023

  1. Colorado Proposition II, Tobacco and Nicotine Product Tax Revenue Measure (2023)Approved

2022

  1. California Proposition 31, Flavored Tobacco Products Ban Referendum (2022)Approved

2020

  1. Colorado Proposition EE, Tobacco and E-Cigarette Tax Increase for Health and Education Programs Measure (2020)Approved
  2. Oklahoma State Question 814, Decrease Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund Deposits and Fund Medicaid Program Amendment (2020)Defeated
  3. Oregon Measure 108, Tobacco and E-Cigarette Tax Increase for Health Programs Measure (2020)Approved

2019

  1. Washington Advisory Vote 23, Nonbinding Question on E-Cigarette and Vapor Product Tax (2019)Approved

2018

  1. Montana I-185, Extend Medicaid Expansion and Increase Tobacco Taxes Initiative (2018)Defeated
  2. South Dakota Initiated Measure 25, Tobacco Tax Increase Initiative (2018)Defeated

2016

  1. California Proposition 56, Tobacco Tax Increase (2016)Approved
  2. Colorado Tobacco Tax Increase, Amendment 72 (2016)Defeated
  3. Missouri 23 Cent Cigarette Tax, Proposition A (2016)Defeated
  4. Missouri 60 Cent Cigarette Tax, Constitutional Amendment 3 (2016)Defeated
  5. North Dakota Tobacco Tax Increase, Initiated Statutory Measure 4 (2016)Defeated

2012

  1. California Proposition 29, Tobacco Tax for Cancer Research Fund Initiative (June 2012)Defeated
  2. Missouri Tobacco Tax Initiative, Proposition B (2012)Defeated

2010

  1. South Dakota Referendum 12, Smoking Ban in Public Places (2010)Approved

2009

  1. California Proposition 1D, Redirect Tobacco Tax Revenue Funds to Health Programs for Children Measure (May 2009)Defeated

2008

  1. North Dakota Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program Initiative, Measure 3 (2008)Approved

2006

  1. Arizona Proposition 201, Smoking Ban in Public Places and Cigarette Tax Initiative (2006)Approved
  2. Arizona Proposition 203, Tobacco Taxes for Early Childhood Education Initiative (2006)Approved
  3. Arizona Proposition 206, Smoking Ban in Public Places Initiative (2006)Defeated
  4. California Proposition 86, Cigarette Tax Increase Initiative (2006)Defeated
  5. Florida Amendment 4, Tobacco Settlement Money for Education and Prevention Initiative (2006)Approved
  6. Idaho Millennium Fund, SJR 107 (2006)Approved
  7. Missouri Amendment 3, Healthy Future Trust Fund Initiative (2006)Defeated
  8. Nevada Question 4, Smoking Prohibition Exempting Food Service Initiative (2006)Defeated
  9. Nevada Question 5, Smoking Prohibition Including Food Service Initiative (2006)Approved
  10. Ohio Issue 4, Prohibit Smoking Tobacco in Enclosed Spaces Initiative (2006)Defeated
  11. Ohio Issue 5, Prohibit Smoking in Public Places Initiative (2006)Approved
  12. South Dakota Initiated Measure 2, Increase Taxes on Tobacco Measure (2006)Approved

2005

  1. Washington Initiative 901, Smoking Ban Measure (2005)Approved

2004

  1. Colorado Amendment 35, Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Initiative (2004)Approved
  2. Montana Tobacco Sales Tax, I-149 (2004)Approved
  3. Oklahoma State Question 713, Tobacco Sales Tax Measure (2004)Approved

2002

  1. Arizona Proposition 303, Tobacco Tax Increase Initiative (2002)Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 6, Prohibition on Indoor Workplace Smoking Initiative (2002)Approved
  3. Michigan Proposal 02-4, Allocation of Tobacco Settlement Revenue Initiative (2002)Defeated
  4. Missouri Proposition A, Tobacco Tax for Healthy Families Trust Fund Initiative (2002)Defeated
  5. Montana Tobacco Disease Prevention, I-146 (2002)Approved
  6. Oklahoma State Question 701, Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund Expenditures Amendment (2002)Defeated
  7. Oregon Measure 20, Increased Cigarette Tax for State Health Plan Measure (September 2002)Approved

2001

  1. Washington Initiative 773, Increase Tobacco Tax for Health Programs Measure (2001)Approved

2000

  1. Arizona Proposition 200, Tobacco Settlement Fund Allocation for Children's Health, Disease Prevention, and Hospice Care Initiative (2000)Approved
  2. Arizona Proposition 204, Tobacco Litigation Settlement Fund Initiative (2000)Approved
  3. Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Proceeds, Proposed Initiated Act 1 (2000)Approved
  4. California Proposition 28, Cigarette Tax Repeal Initiative (March 2000)Defeated
  5. Montana Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund, C-35 (2000)Approved
  6. Oklahoma State Question 692, Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund Amendment (2000)Approved
  7. Oregon Measure 89, Health Security Fund from Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Measure (2000)Defeated
  8. Utah Proposition 2, Create Trust Fund For Tobacco Settlement Money Amendment (2000)Approved

1998

  1. California Proposition 10, Early Childhood Cigarette Tax Initiative (1998)Approved

1996

  1. Oregon Measure 44, Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Increase Initiative (1996)Approved

1994

  1. Arizona Proposition 200, Tobacco Tax and Healthcare Initiative (1994)Approved
  2. California Proposition 188, Public Smoking Ban Initiative (1994)Defeated
  3. Colorado Amendment 1, Tobacco and Cigarette Taxation Initiative (1994)Defeated
  4. Washington Referendum 43, Taxes on Cigarettes, Liquor, and Carbonated Beverages for Prevention Programs Measure (1994)Approved

1992

  1. Massachusetts Question 1, Excise Tax on Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco for Health Fund Initiative (1992)Approved

1990

  1. Montana Tobacco Sales Tax Increase, I-115 (1990)Defeated

1988

  1. California Proposition 99, Tobacco Tax Increase Initiative (1988)Approved
  2. Oregon Measure 5, Tax on Malt Beverages and Cigarettes for Athletic Fund Initiative (19880Defeated
  3. Oregon Measure 6, Indoor Public Smoking Ban Initiative (1988)Defeated

1978

  1. California Proposition 5, Ban Smoking in Enclosed Public Places Initiative (1978)Defeated

1972

  1. Oregon Measure 1, Cigarette Tax Increase Referendum (January 1972)Approved

1968

  1. Texas Proposition 10, Tobacco Tax Refund Amendment (1968)Defeated

1966

  1. Montana Tobacco Tax, LR-64 (1966)Approved
  2. Oregon Measure 1, Four Cent Cigarette Tax Measure (May 1966)Approved

1956

  1. Oregon Measure 6, Cigarette Tax Referendum (1956)Defeated

1955

  1. Missouri Referendum 1, Cigarette Tax for Schools Referendum (October 1955)Approved

1952

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323, Cigarette Stamp Tax Referendum (1952)Defeated

1947

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Cigarette Tax Referendum (October 1947)Defeated

1945

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Cigarette Tax for Public School Assistance Fund Measure (June 1945)Defeated

1942

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Cigarette Tax Referendum (1942)Defeated

1933

  1. Oklahoma State Question 179, Cigarette Taxes Referendum (August 1933)Approved

1930

  1. Michigan Cigarette Tax Referendum (1930)Defeated
  2. New Mexico Two-Cent Tax on Cigarettes Referendum (1930)Defeated
  3. Oregon Measure Nos. 318-319, Cigarettes Ban Initiative (1930)Defeated

1926

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323, Cigarette and Tobacco Excise Taxes Referendum (1926)Defeated

1920

  1. North Dakota Cigarette Legalization Initiative (1920)Defeated

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