Distribution of all FTP sales restrictions enacted as of 31 March 2021 with a confirmed implementation date (n=334) by level of comprehensiveness and corresponding proportion of US population covered
Comprehensiveness level | State level (%) n=7 | Local level (%) n=327 | All policies | ||
Number of state-level policies (%) | Per cent of US population covered by each strength level | Number of local-level policies (%) | Per cent of US population covered by each strength level | Per cent of US population covered by any FTP policy, by strength level | |
Level 6: all flavoured products/all flavours/all retailers and endgame policies | 0 (0.00) | 0.00 | 85 (25.99) | 2.09 | 2.09 |
Level 5: all flavoured products/all flavours/most retailers with narrow exemptions
| 1 (14.29) | 2.06 | 2 (0.61) | 0.05 | 2.11 |
Level 4: most flavoured products/all flavours/all retailers with narrow exemptions
| 0 (0.00) | 0.00 | 6 (1.83) | 0.26 | 0.26 |
Level 3: exemption for adult-only, liquor and specialty stores* | 0 (0.00) | 0.00 | 37 (11.31) | 1.57 | 1.57 |
Level 2: flavour exemptions and/or major product exemptions but all retailers included* | 5 (71.43) | 8.12 | 37 (11.31) | 3.59 | 11.71 |
Level 1: major flavour and/or product exemptions AND exemption for adult-only, liquor, and specialty stores* | 1 (14.29) | 0.95 | 160 (48.93) | 0.14 | 1.10 |
*Narrow retailer and narrow product exemptions may be present at this level.
FTP, flavoured tobacco product.