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strong tobacco control proposals. Just last week, the Illinois legislature passed a $1.00 per pack tobacco tax increase that will prompt more than 53,000 adults to quit smoking and save lives. In November, voters in Missouri will consider a critical ballot initiative to raise the state's 17-cent tobacco ta

In June 2011, the FDA published a final rule including nine textual and graphic warnings it would require under the FSPTCA on 50% of the front and back of every cigarette pack.

Mississippi

A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality

Wisconsin

Linda DeGarmo Linda DeGarmo has been involved with ACS CAN since 2007. Linda is retired but is the current clerk/treasurer for the Village of Chaseburg. Linda and her husband Marv owned their own trucking business and also owned a small bar and restaurant in their hometown of Chaseburg. Linda

Vermont

Tracy DeVarney Tracy DeVarney has been involved with ACS CAN since 2013. In addition to her work with ACS CAN, Tracy is a pediatric registered nurse in South Burlington and has been a member of the ACS Event Leadership team since 2008, focusing on advocacy. She also volunteers at

California

Meet Laura LaRose! Laura LaRose, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC, AOCNS, AOCNP , is a hematology-oncology nurse practitioner with more than 16 years of experience caring for people with cancer. She earned her MSN at UCLA, is board certified in oncology and pain management, and has authored textbook chapters for the Oncology

California

Meet Laura LaRose! Laura LaRose, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC, AOCNS, AOCNP , is a hematology-oncology nurse practitioner with more than 16 years of experience caring for people with cancer. She earned her MSN at UCLA, is board certified in oncology and pain management, and has authored textbook chapters for the Oncology