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Adam Chodorow

Mar 26, 2014

Report: High cigarette tax fuels black market in Arizona

A cigarette tax higher than neighboring states and cheaper prices on American Indian reservations have helped fuel a growing a black market for cigarettes in Arizona, according a study by a Washington, D.C., think tank.

Rep. Justin Pierce, R-Mesa, says establishing holidays from state sales tax over Labor Day weekend this year and Fourth of July weekend in 2014 would prompt Arizonans to make purchases they might not make otherwise. (Cronkite News Service Photo by Laura Dickerson)
Feb 5, 2013

Lawmaker: ‘Holidays’ from state sales tax would boost Arizona’s economy

Eliminating state sales tax over two upcoming holiday weekends would encourage Arizonans to make more purchases and also serve as a thank you, a state lawmaker contends.

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