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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 ...

Three-time Cancer Survivor Urges Lawmakers to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing

Link to video and interview SANTA FE – February 8, 2023 - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) hosted a ‘Cancer Action Day’ at the state capitol in conjunction with the New Mexico Allied Council on Tobacco (NMACT), today. Joyce ... is failing to keep pace with innovations and advancements in biomarker testing and treatment. This leaves some patients with the decision of paying for these tests out-of-pocket or going without this information. As a result, not all communities are benefitting from the latest advancements in biomarker testing and ...

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 ...

Cancer Survivors Thank New Mexico State Lawmakers for Passing Biomarker Testing Bill

SANTE FE – MARCH 20, 2023 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) applauds members of the New Mexico State Legislature for passing House Bill 73 as the 2023 legislative session ended. With the signature of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, the bill will expand access to biomarker testing statewide, helping to revolutionize cancer care in New ...

2013 Legislative Accomplishments in New Mexico

ACS CAN supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.  Thanks to all of our ... and appreciate time spent with family and friends. Protecting Tobacco Control Program Funding ACS CAN members opposed any attempts by the state of New Mexico to take money from tobacco use prevention and cessation programs managed by the New Mexico Department of Health and the Indian ...

New Mexico Lawmakers Must Reinvest in Programs that Prevent Tobacco Use

    Tobacco Settlement Dollars Should Be Used for Preventing Tobacco-Related Disease   Santa Fe, NM – October 10, 2016—In the final hours of the special session, New Mexico lawmakers broke a promise to protect future generations from deadly tobacco addiction by draining the $220 ... Fund to fix the state budget crisis.  Now, leading health organizations including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Heart Association and American Lung Association want to ensure that critical state tobacco control programs are not cut to continue ... are proven to fight tobacco use and save lives. The Master Settlement Agreement is New Mexico’s single best opportunity to break the cycle of tobacco addiction for our state’s youngest generations.”    The state receives annual payments of more than $35 million from the 1998 ...

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