India, Feb. 16 -- Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer has proposed a series of new and increased taxes on tobacco products, vaping items and online gambling as part of her Fiscal Year 2027 budget plan, aiming to generate revenue to help safeguard Medicaid funding.

The proposal, outlined by the administration, would require approval from the Michigan Legislature before any changes take effect.

Under the plan, Michigan's cigarette tax would increase by $1 per pack, raising it from $2 to $3.

The budget also proposes raising taxes on other tobacco products - such as cigars and smokeless tobacco - from 32% of the wholesale price to 57%.

For vaping devices and other alternative nicotine products that are not traditional tobacco, the proposal intr...