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

... 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 ... including comprehensive tobacco control measures.  As the advocacy affiliate of ACS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), supports evidence-based strategies proven to reduce tobacco use including comprehensive smoke-free laws, regular and significant tobacco ...

Amidst Budget Crisis, ACS CAN Eager to Pass Legislation That Would Protect Kids from Big Tobacco and Raise Over $425 Million in Annual Revenue

ATLANTA, GA – January 22, 2020 – Amidst the state budget crisis, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is pursuing legislation that will generate $425.18 million in new annual revenue and reduce health care costs for the state. ACS CAN is urging ... tobacco tax to $1.87 per cigarette pack paralleled with an increase in the tax on all other tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 39% of the wholesale price. “Such a tax increase on all forms of tobacco would mark a major health and fiscal win for our state,” shared ACS CAN ... billion in long-term health care costs due to youth and adult smoking declines. In just 5 years, the state would save $8.29 million in Medicaid cost. Georgia’s tobacco tax hasn’t been raised in over 15 years, when cigarettes cost $3.72 per pack. Today, the state holds the third lowest ...

ACS CAN Reacts to Governor Hochul’s 2023-24 Executive Budget Proposal

... New York State Governor Kathy Hochul released her proposed budget for 2023. In response, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Senior New York Government Relations Director Michael Davoli, released the following statement: “Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget marks ... Prevention & Cessation “ACS CAN applauds Governor Hochul’s proposal to both increase the state cigarette tax by $1 per pack and end the sale of menthol cigarettes and all other flavored tobacco products. In addition to saving New York State hundreds of millions of dollars in smoking-related health care costs and generating millions in revenue that can be put toward evidence-based tobacco ...

Legislators Urged to Protect Health of Mississippi Residents By Increasing Taxes on Tobacco

Patients, survivors, and concerned citizens gathered at the State Capitol today to urge lawmakers to stand up for the health of their constituents by increasing the price of tobacco products through a $1.50 per pack cigarette tax increase and parallel increase in the tax on other tobacco products. The event was held ... deadly products,” said Kimberly Hughes, Mississippi government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).   Tobacco is the number one cause of preventable death nationwide. This year alone, an estimated 5,400 Mississippians will die from ...

Cancer Advocates Extremely Disappointed in Defeat of Initiative I-185 in Montana After Big Tobacco Spends $18 Million to Defeat

Initiative 185 Would Have Saved Lives, Saved Money and Funded Vital Services Including Medicaid to Improve the Lives of Montanans MISSOULA, Mont.—Nov. 7, 2018—Unfortunately, despite strong grassroots support, Montana’s Initiative 185 was voted down after Big ... 185 would have funded critical programs such as Medicaid and veteran and senior services. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) was a member of the Healthy Montana coalition that attempted to pass this lifesaving tax increase. Kristin Page-Nei, Montana government ... our kids. “Unless Montanans take action to reduce the burden of tobacco, Montana families and small businesses will continue shouldering the cost for Big Tobacco and sadly, many more families will lose loved ones from deadly tobacco addictions.” Montana has not raised its cigarette tax ...

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 ...

Tobacco Tax Increase Will Help Protect Marylanders from Rising Toll of Big Tobacco, Says Nation’s Leading Cancer Organization

... prevention and cessation programs. The approved tax will include a $1.75-per-pack cigarette tax increase and increases in tax on some types of other tobacco products. The following statement can be attributed to Jocelyn Collins, Maryland government relations director for ACS CAN: “This tax was one that was frankly long overdue in ... products at parallel rates and encourage people who use tobacco to quit rather than switch to a cheaper product. This is an important piece of a comprehensive strategy to discourage tobacco initiation. “Smoking is still linked to more than one-quarter of cancer-related deaths in our ...

Report Documents Stalled Progress in Passage of Effective Tobacco Control Efforts

... Progress in Statewide Comprehensive Smoke-Free Laws and Cigarette Excise Taxes United States, 2000-2014, is featured in this week 's issue of the journal, Preventing Chronic Disease . The report found tremendous progress in state tobacco policies between 2000-2009 when 46 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) increased cigarette excise taxes; boosting the national average for state cigarette taxes by $0.92 per pack. However, during the ... statewide smoke-free laws stalled in recent years, California became the latest state to enact a comprehensive smoke-free law in May 2016. ACS CAN is committed to working in individual communities to help pass smoke-free policies at the local level. Clearly the country has made significant ...

Lawmakers Could Generate Over $170 Million in New Annual Revenue and Save Thousands of Lives by Raising State’s Record Low Tobacco Taxes

JACKSON, MS – February 4, 2021 – As lawmakers continually look to address the financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to significantly increase Mississippi’s dangerously low tobacco taxes (40th cigarette tax in the nation) has ... heightened awareness on the important role public health plays in Mississippians’ ability to live a full and healthy life, free from the ills of tobacco use. “With annual health expenditures in directly caused by smoking totaling $1.23 billion, increasing the cigarette tax by $1.50 per ... declines. In just 5 years, the state would save $1.81 million in Medicaid costs,” shared American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Mississippi Government Relations Director Kimberly Hughes. Research shows that enacting a large tobacco tax increase is one of the most ...

Cancer Patients to State Lawmakers: ‘30% of Cancer Deaths in Pennsylvania Are Due to Smoking. We Need Comprehensive Tobacco Control.’

... from across Pennsylvania are expressing concern that the state is falling behind in its efforts to meaningfully address tobacco use. 30% of cancer deaths in Pennsylvania are attributable to smoking, signaling the need for Pennsylvania to combat this disease through adequate ... has been funded well below recommended levels for years, prompting concerns from cancer patients who are also worried about the uncertainty of ongoing federal tobacco control monies as well as the year-after-year decline in the state’s tobacco settlement dollars—funds designated, in ... but it’s underfunded and under-resourced. We need state leaders to invest in tobacco cessation so that people who are climbing uphill to quit can reach the summit and the healthy life that comes with it.” Advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are ...

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