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California Proposition 29 Vote Too Close to Call

... provisional ballots left uncounted, and with only 65,000 votes separating the yes votes from the no votes on California Proposition 29, public health advocates are not conceding the outcome of the election and are pledging to fight for the health of Californians until every vote is counted. We remain confident that Californians saw through Big Tobacco 's $50 million smokescreen of ... remain hopeful that the promise of Prop. 29 will ultimately be fulfilled through improved health for millions of Californians and reduced health care costs for the state. ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Responds to Final Budget

... to reduce the toll of tobacco on Connecticut by increasing tobacco taxes by an amount that will have little to no positive impact on public health. Small increases such as this are much more likely to be offset by tobacco industry price discounting and coupons intended to perpetuate ... as over $100 million per year from the Master Settlement Agreement with Big Tobacco—payments that were intended to help offset the massive health care costs as a result of tobacco use—the state hasn’t budgeted a penny towards non-Medicaid tobacco control programs since 2015. While some ...

Big Tobacco’s Smokescreen Derails Attempt to Save Lives and Protect Kids

... the price of tobacco by $1.50, lawmakers could have reduced tobacco use and, therefore, tobacco-related diseases, like cancer, saved in health care costs and increased revenue for the state. “This legislation could have saved lives, stopped 22,800 kids from smoking and generated more ... failure to take full advantage of this opportunity is unacceptable.  We will continue to work with legislators to better protect the health of Mississippians” Tobacco is the number one cause of preventable death nationwide. In Mississippi, an estimated 5,400 adults will die ...

President Obama Proposes Tobacco Tax Increase

... impact of the tax won't diminish when prices inevitably rise. If passed, an increase of 94 cents per pack will have a dramatic impact on public health by preventing disease and premature death and reducing health care costs associated with tobacco use. How? A higher price will encourage smokers to quit and discourage teens from ever starting the deadly ...

Gov. Paterson Proposes Highest Cigarette Tax in the U.S.

... will keep more than 100,000 kids from becoming addicted adults and will prompt more than 50,000 adults to quit.   More than $150 million for health care is an added bonus.   For every price hike of 10 percent, youth smoking rates decline 6.5 percent and adult rates drop by 2 percent.   With ...   New Yorkers will need it due to the increased tax, tells smokers that they don’t have to tackle quitting alone and will save precious health care dollars in the long run.     The American Cancer Society encourages the Senate and Assembly to include Gov. Paterson’s proposed ...

$1 Cigarette Tax Increase Fails in Wyoming Revenue Committee

... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) supported the $1 cigarette tax increase oproven to reduce tobacco use, save lives and reduce health care costs. ACS CAN was also working with lawmakers to amend the bill to include a tax on e-cigarettes given the alarming rates of use among teens. ... disease and death caused by smoking. It was projected that a $1 cigarette tax increase would have saved Wyoming roughly $98 million in long-term health care costs associated with smoking. "While ACS CAN is disappointed in today’s outcome, we will continue working with the Legislature to ...

Gov. Paterson Mulls $1.00 Cigarette Tax Hike

Gov. Paterson has recently mentioned that he is considering a $1.00 increase to the state's cigarette tax in order to raise needed revenue for health programs in the state's budget.  Below is a statement from Donald Distasio, CEO American Cancer Society of NY & NY supporting that concept. ... more than 100,000 kids a brighter future, one without the agony of a smoking addiction.   An extra buck will translate into $150 million for health care. That extra buck, a $1.00 increase in the tax on a pack of cigarettes sold in New York, recently suggested by Gov. Paterson, could be a ...

Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Override of Governor Hogan’s Tobacco Tax Veto

... and survivors are marking the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 45th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on lawmakers to protect the health of Maryland residents by overriding Gov. Hogan’s veto of a potentially lifesaving tobacco tax increase. As our battle with COVID-19 continues, we must do everything in our power to keep our communities healthy and safe—which means building strong public health infrastructure including comprehensive tobacco control measures.  As the advocacy affiliate of ACS, the American Cancer Society Cancer ... “Smoking is still linked to more than one-quarter of cancer-related deaths in our state—and results in $2.7 billion per year in state health care costs. Additionally, 23% of Maryland high school students are currently using e-cigarettes, which have been linked to the use of other tobacco ...

Advocates to Maine Lawmakers: Don’t Cave to Big Tobacco’s Pressure Tactics

... to the tax laws in Maine. While in committee, the bill was weakened when language to tax tobacco products equally was removed. Therefore, Public health advocates are urging lawmakers instead to support the minority report on LD2028, which clarifies the tobacco products tax definition of ... they rely on to market their deadly products and ensure that Mainers continue to use tobacco and stay addicted to nicotine.”   “The health costs of tobacco are incredibly high, while low priced tobacco products make it too easy for youth to afford to start and continue using ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality, affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...

Key Vote Today on $1.50 Tobacco Tax to Protect Kids, Save Lives and Raise Revenue

... tax on other tobacco products including cigars, smokeless tobacco and electronic cigarettes is gaining support and not just from public health groups. More than 20 organizations now 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 ... The tobacco tax increase would also prevent 7,300 premature deaths due to smoking and save the state nearly $534 million in long-term health care costs due to smoking. At current rates, an estimated 40,000 New Mexico kids alive today will die prematurely from smoking,” said ACS CAN New ...

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