PhD candidate Zunda Chisha has shown that tobacco and alcohol use in South Africa have profound economic and health consequences at both the household and child health levels. Chisha graduate this ...

National Assembly delegates debate the effectiveness of gradual vs. one-time increases in special consumption taxes.

The Treasury’s excise tax revenue data speak volumes. Legal beer consumption is on an upward trajectory despite the modest ...

California's cannabis tax is set to rise to 19%, pushing total taxes near 48%. Will it drive consumers to the illicit market?

Historically, during recessions, American consumers cling to affordable indulgences – a bottle of whiskey, a six-pack of beer ...

Despite the government taxing tobacco at higher and higher rates, revenue continues to fall. There’s no easy solution.

This story was originally published by New Mexico In Depth. New Mexico’s alcohol industry is raising a glass to a proposed ...

In terms of economic benefits, increasing taxes on tobacco and alcohol could generate significant revenue for Malawi. A study ...