Washington joins growing list of states to tax increasingly popular nicotine pouches like ZYN
While it may be hard to see, especially when tucked under your bottom lip, nicotine pouches have become hard to ignore in recent years. They’ve grown so much, in fact, that state lawmakers across the country, including in Washington, have sought to change their tobacco taxes to apply to the expanding market. In the recently completed legislative session, Washington lawmakers approved a tax on products that contain tobacco or nicotine, “whether derived from tobacco or created synthetically.” The products will now be subject to a 95% tax of the sale price, which will take effect on Jan. 1. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Amanda Sullunder)
Washington updates student discipline rules for public schools
New discipline guidelines for public school students will go into effect across Washington state next month. While educators say the changes are necessary to address disruptive post-pandemic classroom behavior, the policies are drawing criticism from some student and family advocates. The Washington state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction adopted the updated discipline rules on June 10. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Dan Forer)
Sleepless nights, conflicting emotions for Iranian Americans in WA
The latest escalation in the ongoing war between Iran and Israel has stirred a broad spectrum of reactions from Iranian Americans. As small antiwar protests sprouted in Seattle and across the country, local Iranian Americans expressed wide-ranging frustrations — toward the United States, Iran’s theocratic government, Israel or Trump. Beneath that anger lies a steady undercurrent of fear for the safety of family members abroad and concern that tensions will escalate. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ken Lambert)
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