Austria to Limit Low-THC Cannabis Sales and Impose Tax
Smokable cannabis with low THC levels can now only be sold in tobacconists (Tabak-Trafik shops) and will be subject to a 34% tax.
Austria Sees Rise in Tobacco Tax Revenue
The country’s tobacco tax revenues totalled €2.8 billion, including VAT, last year, contributing over 2% to the national budget.
Vienna Airport Customs Seize 170,000 Smuggled Cigarettes
The three smugglers, who travelled from Egypt, now face penalties of up to €80,000 each, with tax evasion proceedings underway.
Styria Bans Nicotine Pouches for People Under 18
Salzburg has enforced a similar law since 1st June, and Upper Austria and Tyrol have long had explicit bans on nicotine pouches.