Wisconsin Underage Tobacco and Vape Sales Decreased in 2024

lucy.pepin March 21, 2025

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Wisconsin Underage Tobacco and Vape Sales Decreased in 2024 The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reports a decrease in the rate at which tobacco and vape retailers sold to underage consumers last year, with annual data showing a decline from 13.6% in 2023 to 11.8% in 2024. These results come from the Synar Survey, an annual statewide assessment of the retailer violation rate. In 2019, the rate was 5.5% and reached its highest point in 2021 when the rate was 14.1%. “We are glad to see a decline in overall sales of tobacco and vape products to…

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March 21, 2025

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