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New Mexico Advocates Rally in Support of Cancer Prevention Initiatives
SANTA FE, NM– Cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, students and advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) rallied at the Roundhouse today in support of increasing the state’s tobacco tax by $1.50 per pack and prohibiting minors under the age of 18 from using tanning devices. “When you ... also would generate approximately $30.74 million in new revenue for the state while saving New Mexico $461.51 million in long-term health care cost savings from smoking declines. The World Health Organization classifies indoor tanning devices as “carcinogenic to humans,” the same ...
Broken Promises Report Shows Kids in New Mexico Hurt Following Raiding of Tobacco Settlement Fund
... Children: A State-by-State Look at the 1998 Tobacco Settlement 18 Years Later ” was released today and shows New Mexico lags behind the rest of the country when it comes to spending adequate funding on tobacco prevention and cessation programs. The report was issued by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Americans for ... and help smokers quit. New Mexico is spending $5.7 million this year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is just one quarter of the $22.8 million recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report challenges states to do more to fight tobacco ...
Lawmakers should avoid raiding the tobacco permanent fund
... years ago, New Mexico lawmakers made a commitment to create a permanent fund supported by annual tobacco settlement payments, with the intent of providing stable funding for prevention and cessation programs that reduce devastating tobacco-related illnesses now and into the future. ... points from 19.9 percent to 11.4 percent, thanks in large part to tobacco prevention and cessation programs implemented through the Department of Health and the Indian Affairs Department. Even with these declines, smoking costs New Mexico $844 million each year in direct health care costs. ... consider long-term solutions to the state’s recurring budget shortfalls. This Op-Ed appeared in the NM Political Report on August 29, 2016. It can be viewed at http://nmpoliticalreport.com/90284/lawmakers-should-avoid-raiding-the-to... Lawmakers should avoid raiding the tobacco permanent ...
State Funding Shortfall Shouldn't be Fixed by Breaking Promises to Our Kids
... in large part to tobacco prevention and education. Leading health organizations including American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Lung Association, and American Heart Association don’t want to see a reversal of that progress. However, they warn that’s exactly what is at stake this Friday as the legislative Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight ... at 9:00 a.m. at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. The Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Committee is charged with monitoring the use of the $38 million the state receives from the tobacco settlement each year. In 1999, New Mexico lawmakers made a commitment to create a permanent ...
Senate Passes $1.50 Increase for Tobacco Products
... an equivalent tax on other tobacco products including cigars, smokeless tobacco and electronic cigarettes, passed the state Senate on a vote of 24-16 on Wednesday. Sponsored by Senator Howie Morales (D-Silver City), Senate Bill 231 is now headed to the House of Representatives. “This legislation would result in a quadruple win by keeping thousands of New Mexico kids from smoking, helping thousands ... revenue for public schools,” said Senator Morales. Health organizations including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Heart Association, American Lung Association and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free strongly support the $1.50 per pack tobacco tax ...
Cancer report shows New Mexico falling short
... it comes to supporting policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of “How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality,” New Mexico measured up to policy recommendations in just three of the 10 issue areas ranked. The report was released by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. We’ve made tremendous progress in the ... that are proven to save lives and money. In New Mexico alone in 2016, 9,750 people will be diagnosed with cancer and 3,690 will die from it. We can’t defer appropriate legislative action when the stakes are that high. This report outlines ways lawmakers can make a difference by ...
New Legislation Unveiled Today to Increase New Mexico Tobacco Tax
... Lung Association, American Heart Association, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) stood behind New Mexico Senator Howie Morales in the Capitol Rotunda today as he announced tobacco tax legislation designed to keep cigarettes and a vast array of other tobacco products out of the hands of kids while also lowering health costs from tobacco use. To read the full news release, click here. New Legislation Unveiled Today ...
NM Needs High Cigarette Tax Increase to Improve Public Health
... state’s cigarette tax by 34 cents per pack. The public health community – including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Lung Association, American Heart Association, New Mexico Allied Council on Tobacco, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Keres Consulting – opposes Sen. Sanchez’s proposal because it will not significantly improve the health of New Mexicans. While we oppose this bill, we do welcome the opportunity this creates to consider how the state’s tobacco tax policy can ... small, tobacco companies can absorb the price difference and offer coupons to shield smokers and young people from having to pay the increased cost. Simply put, pennies don’t save lives.” To reduce the burden of tobacco-related disease in the state, the New Mexico’s legislature ...
Tobacco Bills: Good News and Bad News
At this point, in the New Mexico legislative session, we have been presented with some good news and bad news. First, ACS CAN advocates have been speaking up in support of legislation that will significantly reduce the deadly and costly toll of tobacco in New Mexico. Just three weeks into this year’s legislative session, there are bills to raise the cigarette tax by $1.50/pack with an ...
Key Vote Today on $1.50 Tobacco Tax to Protect Kids, Save Lives and Raise Revenue
... support the tobacco tax increase ( see full list here ). Health organizations including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Heart Association, American Lung Association and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free strongly support the $1.50 per pack tobacco tax increase designed to keep cigarettes and a vast array of other tobacco products out of the hands of kids, while also lowering health costs from tobacco use. Research shows that increasing tobacco taxes will have a significant ...