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  "path": "/2026/05/28/alaska-legislature-approves-states-first-tax-on-e-cigarette-products/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-28T13:40:44.000Z",
  "site": "https://alaskabeacon.com",
  "tags": [
    "Government & Politics",
    "Health",
    "cigars",
    "Donald Trump",
    "e-cigarettes",
    "EVALI",
    "Gary Stevens",
    "Kevin McCabe",
    "Mike Dunleavy",
    "Reynolds American",
    "Sara Hannan",
    "taxes",
    "Tobacco",
    "U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention",
    "U.S. Food and Drug Administration",
    "vapes",
    "Vapor Technology Association",
    "youth"
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  "textContent": "Four years after Gov. Dunleavy vetoed a similar measure, lawmakers passed a bill imposing state’s first tax on electronic cigarettes and related products. The legislature’s approval of Senate Bill 24 was a victory for Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak. It was the third such bill sponsored by Stevens, who is retiring this year. “This bill […]",
  "title": "Alaska Legislature approves state’s first tax on e-cigarette products"
}