Indiana Advocacy Team Recognized with National Award for Excellence in Cancer Advocacy
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Award Honors Top State Advocacy Team of the Year
Tobacco Taxes Press Releases
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
Legislature Missed Opportunity to Protect Ohioans from Tobacco
Ohio Had an Opportunity to Generate Revenue, Protect Kids and Save Lives
Maine Cancer Advocates Applaud Proposed Tobacco Tax Increase
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.
Legislature Failing to Protect Ohioans from Tobacco —But the Clock Hasn’t Run Out Yet
Ohio Still Has an Opportunity to Generate Revenue, Protect Kids, and Save Lives
Courage in Action: Cancer Survivors Unite at State Capitol to Advocate for Change
Illinois Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Cancer
Courage in Action: Cancer Survivors Unite at State Capitol to Advocate for Change
Cancer Advocates Gathered at the Statehouse Today to Say Ohio Can and Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Cancer
State Takes Bold Step for Hoosier Health: Tobacco Tax Increase Applauded for Protecting Youth and Saving Lives
Today, the Indiana legislature passed the budget increasing tobacco taxes, which will help prevent tobacco use and help those already addicted quit.
Colorado Survivors, Patients Highlight Tobacco Prevention and Access to Care with State Lawmakers
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.
House Passes South Dakota Senate Bill 54, Holds the Door Open for Big Tobacco
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%.