TOBACCO

Master Settlement Agreement
    We recommend that as the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) is reviewed by the General Assembly each year the amount to be secured for the Southern Maryland farmers be at least kept at a minimum of 5% according to the original settlement agreement. '01

Tobacco Industry
    We urge the state to rescind the restriction on the use of tobacco barns as stated in the Tobacco Buyout Contract. ’06

    The State Tobacco Warehouse located in Cheltenham, Maryland was built entirely using funds derived from tobacco farmers. Therefore, we urge the Maryland Department of Agriculture to always consider any agricultural use as its top priority and leasing only be considered as a secondary use. ’06

Tobacco Taxes
    We oppose any increase in the cigarette tax. '02

    We oppose taxing smokeless tobacco products. '96