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April 9, 2019
California

SACRAMENTO, CA – More than 100 cancer patients, their families and other volunteers from around the state are fired up during their annual trek to the State Capitol for Cancer Action Day . This year, they’re asking state lawmakers to restrict the sale of flavored tobacco products including menthol,

April 8, 2019
Montana

Helena, MT— The 6 th Annual Governor’s Hoops Challenge is about to wrap up. On behalf of Gov. Bullock, Lt. Governor Mike Cooney will recognize the winners of the American Cancer Society Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Challenge competition on April 8, 2019. State departments and businesses have been

April 5, 2019
Nebraska

The following letter was published in the Lincoln Journal Star on Febraury 16, 2019

April 5, 2019
Alabama

The Tobacco Advocacy Panel: A Call for Action was held at the RSA Plaza Terrance in Montgomery to discuss the recent spike in tobacco use driven largely by the increased use of e-cigarettes among Alabama’s youth and the evidenced-based policies needed to reverse this trend.

April 5, 2019
Nebraska

The following letter was published in the Omaha World Herald on March 10, 2019

April 5, 2019
Nebraska

The following letter was published in the Omaha World Herald on January 17, 2019.

April 5, 2019
Kansas

TOPEKA, Kan. – April 5, 2019 – Today, the Kansas House of Representatives approved a bill to allow for the sale of inadequate health products like Association Health Plans and plans proposed by the Kansas Farm Bureau. In response, Jordan Feuerborn, Kansas government relations director for the American Cancer

April 5, 2019
Nebraska

The following letter was published on April 2, 2019.

April 5, 2019
Washington

SEATTLE, Wash.—April 5, 2019-- Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1074 into law today, raising the age of sale for all tobacco products including electronic cigarettes to 21 in Washington state, effective January 1, 2020. Mary McHale, the Washington government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network,