Tobacco Control Press Releases
HARTFORD---Today, on “Kick Butts Day” some of Connecticut’s most prominent public health advocates are calling on state lawmakers to pass legislation that will help young people from ever getting addicted.
Guam’s Legislature passed Bill 9-34 in a strong display of bipartisan support.
Legislation to raise the state’s cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack and impose an equivalent tax on other tobacco products including cigars, smokeless tobacco and electronic cigarettes is gaining support and not just from public health groups.
Adding E-cigarettes to Allegheny County’s Smoke-free Law a Victory for Public Health
When asked if they favored increasing tobacco taxes to help balance the budget, 70 percent of respondents said yes – with 46 percent indicating they strongly favor the proposal.
TRENTON, NJ – February 28, 2017 –Today Governor Christie delivered his annual budget message.
This statement can be attributed to Hilary Schneider, director of government relations in Maine for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), in response to portions of Governor LePage’s biennial budget proposal related to the Department of Health and Human Services:
Public health and policy experts gathered at Duke-Raleigh Hospital to discuss the potential impact of implementing smoke-free policies at the county and municipal levels in North Carolina.
Leaders in the Texas Legislature took bold action to protect kids from tobacco addiction and save lives by introducing bipartisan legislation to raise the sale age of tobacco products in the state to 21.
Washington state lawmakers are considering legislation to allow smoking in cigar bars and require workers in these establishments to be smokers as a condition of employment.