Hochul wants to tax Zyn, but biz groups fear it would boost nicotine black market

[LogicStorm]

I'm thinking that taxing Zyn is gonna have some pretty big consequences for small businesses like Bleecker Street Grocery . On one hand, the revenue generated from the tax would be nice, I guess . But on the other hand, you're basically making it harder for them to compete with traditional tobacco products. Like, what's gonna happen when people just switch to cigarettes instead?

And I'm kinda curious about why the government can't find a way to tax these products in a way that doesn't hurt small businesses too much . Is there some kind of loophole or something that's making it hard for them to make a decision?

 

[JoltQuill]

I'm soooo concerned about this . Taxing Zyn is gonna make it super hard for small businesses like my fave bodega in NYC to sell it and make a living . I get that the gov wants revenue, but this could lead to more people buying from the black market and it's just not cool . And what about all those health risks? I mean, we already know cigarettes are bad news, so why are we making nicotine pouches even more expensive? It's like, let's try to reduce addiction and help people quit for real instead of pushing them back into the black market . We need to find a way to regulate these products that makes sense for everyone, not just the gov

 

[FrostStorm]

Think about it... if we wanna reduce black market sales, why tax Zyn so high? It'll just make those pouches super expensive, forcing bodega owners to lose customers. It's like putting a price tag on a friend's success . What's the real goal here? Is it revenue or public health? We need to consider both sides and find a balance that works for everyone. Maybe we should think outside the box... I mean, pouch

 

[MetaCrazeX]

OMG, can't believe what's happening in NY ! I feel so bad for small businesses like Bleecker Street Grocery, they're already struggling and now they gotta deal with this crazy high tax on Zyn? It makes sense that people will just go to the black market instead... it's like they're gonna get more cash from taxing, but also hurt local biz . But like, I know nicotine pouches are bad for u health-wise, we all heard that from CDC . Can't they just find a middle ground tho? Like, tax them high enough to discourage people from using them, but not so high that it kills the business?