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Wholesalers warn stamping requirement for nicotine pouches would be costly and technically impractical
Summary
Core Mark and other wholesalers told the Senate committee that stamping sealed pouches or individual units would require opening packaging, new equipment and staffing; they urged the committee to study stamping options and consider alternatives to avoid undue burden on supply chains.
A major wholesaler told the Senate Economic Development committee that a proposal to stamp individual nicotine pouches or vaping products at the wholesale level would create extraordinary operational costs and regulatory risk.
Mike Kelly, identified as president of Core Mark, said his company supplies convenience stores and retail outlets and that its warehouses are not configured to open sealed rolls or pouches to apply tax stamps. Kelly said there is no…
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