Updates matching "Tobacco Control"

FRANKFORT, KY. – The Kentucky House passed its version of the budget, which cuts funding for tobacco prevention and programs that help those already addicted quit. The following is a Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Government Relations Director Doug Hogan: “Tobacco use remains the leading cause

Dozens of ACS CAN volunteer advocates from across Arizona gathered at the State Capitol for Cancer Action Day to meet with lawmakers to call for stronger protection against Big Tobacco and improved access to lifesaving breast and prostate cancer screenings.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is leading efforts this legislative session to reduce the toll of tobacco on Utahns. Along with partner organizations, ACS CAN is urging state lawmakers to support HB 337 which would increase the cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack while also ensuring

Following today’s health-Medicaid budget hearing, more than a dozen cancer survivors and ACS CAN advocates gathered at the New York State Capitol to call on lawmakers to preserve access to biomarker testing, a priority shared by over 100 organizations statewide . Advocates also expressed hope that the one‑house and final budgets will include meaningful investments in cancer prevention and early detection.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – February 10, 2026 – As lawmakers evaluate House Bill 4303 and Senate Bill 519, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges them to vote against the bills, which would cause the state to lose money and hurt South Carolinians. ACS CAN regional government relations

GALLATIN, Tenn. – The city council of Gallatin passed a comprehensive smoke-free ordinance Tuesday night, becoming the third municipality in Tennessee to do so. The following is a statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Tennessee Government Relations Director Maddie Michael : “We applaud the

Cancer Advocates Lace up Their Sneakers as a Show of Support for Policies to Reduce the Toll of Tobacco on Kentuckians

With the 2026 legislative session now underway in Hawai’i, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is leading efforts to work with lawmakers on several initiatives which include defending Medicaid and expanding access to screenings for colorectal cancer for the state’s most vulnerable communities. ACS CAN is collaborating

With the imminent release of Governor Wes Moore’s executive budget proposal, cancer survivors are increasingly anxious about what this budget will mean for three key line items. They are hopeful that the state restores funding for the tobacco control program and maintains its investments in the Breast and Cervical Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Program (BCCDT) as well as ongoing research at the University of Maryland Medical System Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center and the Johns Hopkins University Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. Their message to the governor and General Assembly: cancer prevention and early detection and the research behind modern screening, treatment and prevention tools are critical in the fight against cancer.