Some asked: why not ban cigarettes just like it's been done for e cigarettes? Is it because the Government wants to make more money from taxes that they impose or levy on cigarettes? Sales of E Cigarettes Surge as Government Moves to Raise Tobacco Taxes Be Korea savvy Proposed statutory initiative that would increase excise taxes on the distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products. It also creates a new excise tax on the distribution of electronic cigarettes. [Ballot] Vaping Taxes by State, 2023 E Cigarette and Vape Tax Rates Raising Taxes on e Cigarettes Increases Cigarette Sales, New Research Shows Georgia State University News Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Research, University Research