The impact of local cigar pack regulations on cigar retail sales.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Municipalities across the United States have enacted minimum cigar pack size and price policies to curb the sales of inexpensive, small cigars. However, there is limited research evaluating the effectiveness of these policies.

Methods

This study used Nielsen sales data from 2011 to 2020, aggregated by market region and half-year. A difference-in-differences approach was used to estimate the average treatment effect on the treated, which is cigar dollar sales compared to what they would have been without such a policy. Analyses included overall sales, as well as sales of flavored and unflavored cigar sales.

Results

The analyses revealed a significant decrease in cigar sales associated with the policies. The overall average treatment effect on the treated (ATE

SUBMITTER: Jensen JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12450097 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature