Tools for Price

UPDATED! Addressing Tobacco Pricing Policies: A Toolkit for Tobacco Control Program Managers (2011)
Developed by the Tobacco Technical Assistance Consortium (TTAC), this web-based toolkit addresses the needs of tobacco control program professionals in state health departments who are working to reduce tobacco use by raising the cost of tobacco products. Recognizing that every state and territory has its own unique political culture and environment, this kit contains a collection of tools that will provide practical support to strengthen tobacco-related pricing policy.

  NEW! Cigarette Minimum Price Laws  (2011)
Developed by the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, this guide focuses on existing state cigarette minimum price statutes and regulations, but many of the concepts discussed are equally applicable to laws aimed at regulating the price of other tobacco products.

  NEW! Price-Related Promotions for Tobacco Products: An Introduction to Key Terms & Concepts  (2011)
Developed by the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, this factsheet answers some of the more frequently asked questions about the terms used to describe the tobacco industry's price-related marketing strategies.

  NEW! Taxation of Tobacco Products: An Introduction to Key Terms & Concepts  (2011)
Developed by the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, this factsheet is designed to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about tobacco taxation terminology and concepts.

  UPDATED! Tobacco Taxes and Their Impact on Populations of Low Socioeconomic Status  (2011)   
Break Free Alliance has recently released an updated version of the document. This document has several useful recommendations for states as they pursue tobacco tax increases.