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17% of Cigarettes Consumed in Michigan Were Smuggled – Mackinac Center

MIDLAND, Mich. — The Mackinac Center for Public Policy released new data showing that 17% of cigarettes consumed in Michigan during 2024 were smuggled from other states or taxing jurisdictions. The analysis, produced in…

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High-tax California is the nation’s cigarette-smuggling capital – Mackinac Center

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17% of cigarettes consumed in Michigan during 2024 were smuggled – Mackinac Center

Tax policy can have unexpected consequences. To take one example, high excise taxes on cigarettes have fueled small- and large-scale smuggling, theft, counterfeit products and violence against both civilians and police.…

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July 14, 2026