北达科他州提高香烟税,为公共卫生提供资金;华盛顿也考虑类似的做法。 North Dakota raises cigarette tax to fund public health; Washington considers similar move.

北达科他州参议院通过了一项法案,增加香烟和其他烟草产品的税收,将每包香烟税从44美分提高到69美分。 The North Dakota Senate passed a bill increasing taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products, raising the cigarette tax from 44 cents to 69 cents per pack. 这些资金将用于公共卫生单位和危机热线。 The funds would go towards public health units and crisis hotlines. 与此同时,华盛顿州立法者正在考虑类似的增税,以增加收入和劝阻吸烟,尽管对巨额预算赤字的影响仍然不明确。 Meanwhile, Washington state lawmakers are considering similar tax hikes to raise revenue and discourage tobacco use, though the impact on the significant budget deficit remains unclear.