experts often claim that because tobacco is a "gateway" drug, higher cigarette taxes will deter youth marijuana use. Using …The spillover effect of cigarette taxes on youth marijuana use has been the subject of intense public debate. Opponents … of cigarette taxes warn that tax hikes will cause youths to substitute toward marijuana. On the other hand, public health …

tobacco use. We find that ENDS taxes reduce youth e-cigarette consumption, with estimated e-cigarette tax elasticities of -0 ….06 to -0.21. However, we estimate sizable positive cigarette cross-tax elasticities, suggesting economic substitution … between cigarettes and e-cigarettes for youth. These substitution effects are particularly large for frequent cigarette …

cigarette ("e-cigarette") use among teenagers has become a public health concern, with state and local policymakers turning to e-cigarette … taxes as a tool to curb consumption. This paper is the first to explore the spillover effects of e-cigarette taxes on …-in-differences approach, we find that a one-dollar increase in e-cigarette taxes is associated with a 1-to-2 percentage-point reduction in the …

) to estimate the impact of ENDS taxes on youth tobacco use. We find that ENDS taxes reduce youth ENDS consumption, with … estimated ENDS tax elasticities of -0.06 to -0.21. However, we estimate sizable positive cigarette cross-tax effects, suggesting … cigarette smoking. We conclude that the unintended effects of ENDS taxation may considerably undercut or even outweigh any …