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January 13, 2020
New Jersey

The New Jersey State Legislature has passed legislation restricting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. It is crucial for the sale of all flavors of all tobacco products to be prohibited.

January 13, 2020
South Dakota

Pierre, S.D. – Data from the 2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey show youth use of e-cigarettes in high schools has skyrocketed, with a 135% increase over the past two years. Survey results also show that 27.5% of high school students used e-cigarettes in the last 30 days. Nearly

January 10, 2020
Florida

TALLAHASSEE, FL - January 10, 2020 - As state lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is pursuing legislation that will ease the burden of cancer in Florida. The latest edition of ACS CAN’s How Do You Measure Up? report and

January 9, 2020
Michigan

Lansing, MI – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is pursuing legislation that will ease the burden of cancer in Michigan. The latest edition of the ACS CAN’s How Do You Measure Up? report shows that Michigan can do better

January 8, 2020
New Hampshire

New Hampshire trying to comply with federal minimum age for tobacco and vape sales State lawmakers are trying to clear up any confusion over the minimum age to buy tobacco products in New Hampshire. At the start of the new year, the minimum age to buy cigarettes or vaping

January 8, 2020
New York

Governor Cuomo has announced during his State of the State address that he supports legislation to restrict the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. ACS CAN Senior New York Government Relations Director Julie Hart reacted by saying we must address all flavored tobacco products.

January 8, 2020
New Hampshire

CONCORD – Today, the New Hampshire Senate voted in support of legislation that would increase the statewide age of sale for tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, from 19 to 21. This would bring the state law into parity with recent federal legislation which increased the federal tobacco sales age to

January 7, 2020
Kentucky

Frankfort, KY – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is asking that legislators support legislation that will ease the burden of cancer in Kentucky. The latest edition of the Broken Promises to Our Children report shows that Kentucky

January 7, 2020
West Virginia

Charleston, W. Va. – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is pursuing legislation that will ease the burden of cancer in West Virginia. The latest edition of the Broken Promises to Our Children report shows that West Virginia