WA State has imposed a 95% excise tax on nicotine pouches and vape products. What this means is that where before, I would pay around $6 for a can of Zyn, now it's closer to $12 per can. Fuck it. I'm not paying that. I live just across the Columbia from Oregon, but that's still a hassle. I don't want to dick around with the I-5 bridge just to get a can of Zyns.
Looks like I'll be starting out 2026 nicotine free...aside from the occasional cigar. I guess that's fairly positive...at least, that's what I'm telling myself.