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New Report Shows States Are Making Progress Implementing Policies to Reduce Toll of Cancer

August 11, 2016

While a majority of states are still missing important opportunities to pass and implement legislative solutions proven to prevent and fight cancer, there is progress being made to move the nation closer to ending cancer as we know it, according to a report released today by ACS CAN.

North Dakota Voters to decide on Tobacco Tax Increase in November

August 10, 2016
North Dakota

North Dakota voters will decide in November whether to increase the states tobacco tax for the first time since 1993.

Snuff tobacco money out of California politics campaign relaunched

August 5, 2016
California

Campaign Re-Launch of "Snuff Tobacco Money Out of California Politics" ACS CAN Urges Candidates and Officeholders to Reject Tobacco Money as Election Nears Sacramento, CA – August 5, 2016 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is reinvigorating its "Snuff Tobacco Money

New Tobacco Product Regulation to Start Monday

August 5, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. August 5, 2016 The Food and Drug Administration 's (FDA) final deeming rule to assert its authority over all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes and cigars, takes effect Monday. A statement from Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), follows: Monday will

New Report: Alaska Gets B+ in Balanced Pain Management Policies for Cancer, Other Chronic Diseases

August 4, 2016
Alaska

Anchorage, AK – August 4, 2016 – Alaska is doing well but needs to improve its policies to make pain treatment, including use of pain medications like opioids, available to cancer patients and others with serious illnesses, according to a new report funded by the American Cancer Society

State Funding Shortfall Shouldn't be Fixed by Breaking Promises to Our Kids

August 4, 2016
New Mexico

From 2011 to 2015, high school youth smoking rates in New Mexico have fallen by 8.5 percentage points from 19.9% to 11.4%, thanks in large part to tobacco prevention and education. Leading health organizations including American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Lung Association, and American Heart Association don’t want to see a reversal of that progress.

Access to Pain Medication

July 31, 2016
Massachusetts

Update on the status of the 2015-2016 access to pain medication bill.

Montgomery County is saving lives from skin cancer

July 22, 2016
Maryland

On July 19, 2016 several members of the Save Your Skin Coalition gathered earlier today at the Stella Werner Council Office Building to celebrate a Montgomery County ordinance that will go into effect tomorrow, July 20 prohibiting minors from using indoor tanning beds in the county.

2016 Rhode Island Legislative Session Update

July 20, 2016

We were running on empty when our 2016 Legislative Session ended at 5:30 AM on Saturday, June 18th. However, with the help of our phenomenal volunteers, we were able to accomplish big wins for 2016. Reducing the Toll of Tobacco Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Funding: ACS CAN worked to