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Since July 1, four comprehensive smoke-free laws have been passed: On July 2, the Lisbon, ND City Council voted to adopt a comprehensive smoke-free ordinance that makes all public places and workplaces, including bars, smoke-free. Lisbon is the ninth North Dakota city to pass an ordinance to make it a

The Chicago City Council voted today to pass an ordinance to ban minors under the age of 18 from using tanning beds in Chicago salons. City leaders voted overwhelmingly in support of ordinance.ξ Chicago becomes the first major U.S. city to vote to protect young people from skin cancer and

For cancer patients and their families, there is no doubt that advancements in cancer research have had a dramatic impact in saving lives over the last forty years. Thanks to federal dollars funding research through the National Institutes of Health, cancer research centers all over the country have made huge

Yesterday afternoon, the Illinois General Assembly passed a $1 cigarette tax increase, raising the statewide tax from $.98 to $1.98 per pack.ξ The bill now moves to Governor Quinn for his signature, and once signed, the tax increase will go into effect on June 24. This tax increase also includes

The Ohio Supreme Court issued a 7-0 decision today in which the court upheld that their smoke-free law is constitutional and affirmed the state's ability to implement the act.ξ The Court's decision also affirms the decision of the Tenth District Court of Appeals.ξ Congratulations on this huge victory, Ohio!

Taylor County, WV has become the 21st county in the state to eliminate indoor smoking in all workplaces, which include bars and video lottery establishments.ξ The regulation is set to take effect July 1, 2012. Congratulations, West Virginia!

Congratulations to Maryland on their tobacco tax win! Part of the Governor Martin O'Malley's budget includes an increase on the tax on small cigars from 15% of wholesale to 70% of wholesale and an increase doubling the tax on smokeless tobacco from 15% of wholesale to 30% of wholesale. The

Just recently, Vermont had three big legislative wins: Indoor Tanning Ban on Minors - Following California's law that was passed late last year, Vermont has passed an indoor tanning ban for all minors under the age of 18.ξ This new law aligns with American Cancer Society and ACS CAN's policy

Last Friday, California joined Washington in being the only two states that have designated a benchmark plan for the private health insurance market that will serve as the essential health benefits (EHB) for all individual and small group plans offered inside their health exchange and in the outside market. Congratulations