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October 18, 2023
Ohio

The Award is the Highest Honor Presented by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

July 4, 2023
Ohio

Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed language from the state’s operating budget bill which would have removed control from local governments. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network commends the Governor for standing up for Ohio’s youth and keeping local government rights to pass laws stronger than the state law, which is proven to promote good health and well-being.

June 30, 2023
Ohio

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) calls on Gov. Mike DeWine to veto language that removes local control, which allows local governments to pass laws stronger than the state law. Amid the growing youth tobacco epidemic, we need local laws to protect our kids, not state interference.

June 15, 2023
Ohio

Today, the Senate passed its version of the budget, which slashes funding for tobacco control nearly in half, fails to end the sale of menthol cigarettes and all other flavored tobacco products and takes control away from local governments to protect the health of their residents.

June 12, 2023
Ohio

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on the Senate to change course regarding tobacco control funding in the budget. In the Senate’s budget substitute bill released last week, tobacco prevention and cessation funding was cut in half from the current year funding level of $14.5 million to $7.5 million yearly, which would have a devastating impact on our state's health and economic well-being.

May 23, 2023
Ohio

Rep. Susan Manchester reintroduced legislation that passed the House unanimously during the last session.

April 26, 2023
Ohio

Today, the House passed its version of the budget, which cut the additional funding for tobacco control Gov. Mike DeWine had included in his proposed budget. The governor had included $20 million annually for tobacco control funding, an increase of $5.5 million annually, which the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) strongly supported.

April 19, 2023
Ohio

Ohio Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Cancer

February 15, 2023
Ohio

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Supports Legislation Filed That Expands Access to Precision Medicine Testing