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Tobacco Retail Licensing Program Aiming to Protect Youth from Illegal Tobacco Sales, Curb Tobacco Use Takes Effect Today
... to create a healthier environment for everyone. The tobacco retail licensing program will help reduce tobacco use as well as the heavy burden of tobacco-related diseases, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer,” said Lynda Barbour, government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Southern California. The illegal sale of tobacco products – including all flavored tobacco products – to youth is a significant ... Buchanan High School in Clovis graduating senior and ACS CAN volunteer. The licensing fee paid by tobacco retailers in Clovis will cover the cost of administration and monitoring to ensure that the program is sustainably and equitably enforced. “Strong tobacco policies can help people ...
San Francisco Votes to be 1st in CA to Raise Minimum Sale Age for Tobacco to 21
... Assembly Faces Similar Opportunity on Thursday Sacramento, CA – March 1, 2016 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is applauding a vote by the City and County of San Francisco today to raise the minimum legal sale age for tobacco products from 18 to 21. The ordinance, which received unanimous support from ... Government Relations Jim Knox. “We thank San Francisco for taking this bold action and urge the California Assembly to also vote in favor of raising the tobacco sale age to 21 in addition to supporting five other tobacco-related bills that together create a historic step forward in ...