Indiana Moves Toward a Healthier Future with Cigarette Tax Increase Taking Effect
Hoosiers Encouraged to Quit Smoking as State Prepares for Cigarette Tax Increase – Free Resources Available to Help Hoosiers Quit
Hoosiers Encouraged to Quit Smoking as State Prepares for Cigarette Tax Increase – Free Resources Available to Help Hoosiers Quit
Ohio Had an Opportunity to Generate Revenue, Protect Kids and Save Lives
By increasing the state’s tobacco tax, we can ensure more Mainers who currently smoke will quit, and fewer kids will pick up the deadly addiction in the first place.
Ohio Still Has an Opportunity to Generate Revenue, Protect Kids, and Save Lives
Illinois Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Cancer
Cancer Advocates Gathered at the Statehouse Today to Say Ohio Can and Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Cancer
Today, the Indiana legislature passed the budget increasing tobacco taxes, which will help prevent tobacco use and help those already addicted quit.
Volunteer advocates, including cancer survivors, patients, and caregivers from across Colorado convened at the state capitol for ‘Cancer Action Day’ Wednesday, an event hosted annually by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Volunteer advocates met with lawmakers and discussed supporting access to care and sustaining funding for tobacco prevention and cessation.
PIERRE, S.D. –– The passage of Senate Bill 54 on Wednesday marked a disappointing step backward for public health and cancer prevention in South Dakota as it strips voter-initiated funding for the state’s tobacco prevention and cessation fund by 60%.
Earlier this week, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy released his proposed budget for 2025. In response, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) New Jersey Government Relations Director Quinton Law issued the following statement, highlighting how Governor Murphy can amplify his intended impact of improving public health and addressing the deficit by increasing the cigarette tax by $1 per pack.