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Elevatedeffective date in 49 days (SF 2480 (2026)); effective date in 49 days (LB 212 (2026)); effective date in 49 days (SB 524 (Laws 2026, ch. 259))
  • in 49 days
    new tax on nicotine pouches (5 cents per container of up to 20 units)
    Iowa · Effective date · SF 2480 (2026)
    SF 2480 (2026) adds a tax of 5 cents per container of up to 20 units on alternative nicotine products such as nicotine pouches from 2027-01-01. Age 21, retail permit and age-verified delivery rules already apply.
  • in 49 days
    out-of-state remote sellers of nicotine pouches must be licensed and pay the tax
    Nebraska · Effective date · LB 212 (2026)
    LB 212 (2026) requires out-of-state remote sellers of alternative nicotine products, which include nicotine pouches, to be licensed and pay the tobacco products tax from January 1, 2027.
  • in 49 days
    tobacco licensee sales reporting and contraband fines take effect
    New Hampshire · Effective date · SB 524 (Laws 2026, ch. 259)
    SB 524 (2026) adds licensee sales reporting and contraband fines from January 1, 2027. Age 21, retail license and existing tax rules continue to apply.
  • in 49 days
    retail nicotine license required and remote nicotine sales banned
    South Dakota · Effective date · SB 221 (SL 2026, ch. 54), SDCL ch. 10-50E
    New SDCL chapter 10-50E covers nicotine from any source, requires a state retail nicotine license for each location and sets age 21 for all nicotine products. Licensees may not ship nicotine products to consumers or sell them by phone, mail, internet, app or curbside pick-up.
  • in 230 days
    nicotine products tax rises from 56 to 62 percent of list price
    Colorado · Effective date · C.R.S. 39-28.6-103(1)(e), (2)(e)
    C.R.S. 39-28.6-103 taxes nicotine products, including vapes and nicotine pouches, at 56 percent of the manufacturer’s list price through June 30, 2027 and 62 percent from July 1, 2027 (modified risk tobacco products 28 and 31 percent).
  • in 230 days
    Act 148 wholesale licensing for tobacco products and tobacco substitutes takes effect
    Vermont · Effective date · Act 148 of 2026 (S.198)
    Act 148 of 2026 took effect 2026-07-01, with its wholesale licensing provisions starting 2027-07-01. Tobacco substitutes include e-cigarettes, e-liquids and nicotine pouches.
  • in 414 days
    only licensed manufacturers and distributors may supply alternative nicotine products
    Arizona · Effective date · Laws 2026, ch. 124 (HB 4001), A.R.S. 4-401, 4-402
    From 2028-01-01 only DLLC-licensed manufacturers and distributors may supply alternative nicotine products, which cover vapes and pouches with nicotine from any source (Sec. 11 of ch. 124 delays 4-401 and 4-402 to after 2027-12-31).

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