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Washington and Hawaii became the third and fourth states to pass cigarette taxes of $3.00 or higher. Washington state increased their tax by $1.00 for a new total of $3.025 per pack. The increase takes effect today, giving Washington the second highest cigarette tax in the nation. On July 1,

Idaho's governor approved a budget that increased funding for Women's Health Check, Idaho's Breast and Cervical Cancer screening program, by $150,000.

Advocates were instrumental in persuading the Alabama state legislature to add $316,800 to the state's Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, after it had been cut entirely from the Governor's budget for the third year in a row.

Kentucky enacted legislation requiring insurers to cover the routine care costs of cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials. Thirty-two states and the District of Columbia now have such laws on the books or a voluntary agreement in place.

This month New Mexico and Utah became the first states to raise tobacco taxes in 2010. March 24, 2010 New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed into law a 75-cent per pack cigarette tax increase, putting the stateŠ—Ès tax at $1.66 per pack, the 18th highest in the nation. The

March 2, 2010 The city councils in Cayce and West Columbia, South Carolina approved smoke-free ordinances this month -- both will be implemented on June 1, 2010. With these victories, South Carolina now boasts 32 local smoke-free ordinances. March 15, 2010 In Missouri, the Lake Saint Louis Board

Kansas enacted a 100% smoke-free workplace, restaurant, and bar law, which is scheduled to go into effect July 1, 2010. Currently 19 states have laws prohibiting smoking in restaurants, bars, and all other non-hospitality workplaces. An additional four states, including Kansas, have passed such laws and are awaiting implementation.

Governor Signs Comprehensive Smoke-Free Law Covering All Workplaces, Bars and Restaurants Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson today signed smoke-free legislation into law that will make all workplaces in the state, including bars and restaurants, 100 percent smoke-free when the law takes effect July 1. Kansas is the 23rd state to pass

Arkansas secured 5 million in the state budget for its statewide colorectal cancer screening program for the underserved. The money, which will be administered through the University of Arkansas Medical System, will be available beginning July 1, 2010 and because of state budget rules it cannot be eliminated or reduced.