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"Some people go toward the big bag of pipe tobacco, they get more for their money with it, or they're converting over to vape because it's a cheaper alternative." Theresa Juarez, a cashier at EZ Go Mini Mart, said she has not seen a decline in sales, but finds that people are finding ways around the tax increase to save money-- including buying cheaper brands of cigarettes

Joanne Claybon Benson represents the Washington suburb of Prince Georges County, which is majority Black

There are a few things that some other states are doing that might be able to cut down their numbers a little bit, which Arizona is not doing," said Worstell

Where you find smokers, youll find demand for e-cigarettes or vaping products, and Missouri is no exception, with 21% of adults smoking tobacco, one of the higher rates in the country