Kentucky’s Health Depends on It: Lawmakers Must Strengthen Tobacco Prevention Efforts
Kentucky Can and Must Do Better When It Comes to Reducing Tobacco Use
Tobacco Control Press Releases
ACS CAN Urges Senators to Oppose Bill Making Tobacco Products Cheaper and More Accessible
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Senate is expected to vote on a bill that would make addictive and dangerous tobacco products more accessible and affordable, increasing the likelihood that more children will become the next generation addicted to tobacco.
Governor Morrisey: It’s Your Turn to Fund Youth Tobacco Prevention
ACS CAN Calls on the Governor to Sign Supplemental Appropriations to Fund Life-Saving Program
Health Advocates Urge Lawmakers: Fund Programs to Reduce Tobacco Use in West Virginia
West Virginia Lawmakers Can and Must Do Better Now to Protect West Virginians' Health
Cancer Patients to State Lawmakers: ‘30% of Cancer Deaths in Pennsylvania Are Due to Smoking. We Need Comprehensive Tobacco Control.’
As state lawmakers begin to negotiate the annual budget, cancer survivors from across Pennsylvania are expressing concern that the state is falling behind in its efforts to meaningfully address tobacco use.
Kentucky’s Health Is on the Line: Senate Must Strengthen Tobacco Prevention Efforts
FRANKFORT, KY. – The Kentucky House passed its version of the budget, which cuts funding for tobacco prevention and programs that help those already addicted quit.
Utah Cancer Survivors, Patients Call on Lawmakers to Raise State Tobacco Tax
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is leading efforts this legislative session to reduce the toll of tobacco on Utahns.
ACS CAN Opposes Tobacco Bills that Endanger our Kids
COLUMBIA, S.C. – February 10, 2026 – As lawmakers evaluate House Bill 4303 and Senate Bill 519, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges them to vote against the bills, which would cause the state to lose money and hurt South Carolinians.
Patient Advocates Send Message to State Leaders: ‘Defend Medicaid Access to Precision Medicine'
Following today’s health-Medicaid budget hearing, more than a dozen cancer survivors and ACS CAN advocates gathered at the New York State Capitol to call on lawmakers to preserve access to biomarker testing, a priority shared by over 100 organizations statewide. Advocates also expressed hope that the one‑house and final budgets will include meaningful investments in cancer prevention and early detection.