Dan Carden

State cigarette tax revenue soared last month as smokers were hit with a $2 per pack increase in Indiana's cigarette tax, and cigar, pipe and vape users also were made to pay more for their indulgences.

Data released Friday by the State Budget Agency show Indiana collected $40.2 million in cigarette taxes in July — a 112.7% increase compared to the state's $18.9 million in cigarette tax revenue during July 2024.

The Republican-controlled General Assembly and Republican Gov. Mike Braun agreed in April to hike Indiana's cigarette tax to $3 per pack, from $1 per pack, amid growing Medicaid health expenses and a dismal, tariff-impacted state revenue forecast.

Altogether, the 200% per pack cigarette tax increase is projected to raise $850 million in additional revenue over th

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