What is the purpose of further clarifying the definition of cigarettes?
The Department of Revenue implemented these rules because these products were incorrectly being sold as “other tobacco products” thus avoiding the Montana package size requirements and higher tax for cigarettes – making them an entry level tobacco product for young people. It has been shown that higher tobacco prices and established minimum pack sizes reduce youth initiation to tobacco. Because these rules further clarify what is a cigarette by correctly classifying certain cigars as cigarettes, youth access to these products will be restricted.
