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Nearly 4,500 Die from Cancers Caused by Smoking

May 31, 2012
New Jersey

Health Groups Call on Lawmakers to Boost Tobacco Control Funding to Reduce Deaths Caused by Smoking (Trenton, NJ) (May 31, 2012) – The evidence is clear that adequately funded, well-managed tobacco control programs reduce smoking, which saves lives and taxpayer money. According to a new American

Illinois Passes $1 Increase to Cigarette Tax

May 30, 2012
National

Yesterday afternoon, the Illinois General Assembly passed a $1 cigarette tax increase, raising the statewide tax from $.98 to $1.98 per pack.ξ The bill now moves to Governor Quinn for his signature, and once signed, the tax increase will go into effect on June 24. This tax increase also includes

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Fuels California's Yes on Prop. 29 Campaign with New Donation

May 25, 2012

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, today announced an additional $2.5 million donation to help pass the June 5 ballot initiative that will save lives, invest in groundbreaking medical research and keep kids from smoking.

Senate Amendment to Pay for Student Loan Fix with Prevention Fund Undermines Historic Investment in Health

May 24, 2012

WASHINGTON -- May 24, 2012 -- The U.S. Senate is considering an amendment to offset the cost of student loan programs by cutting the Prevention and Public Health Fund. A statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) President Christopher W. Hansen follows: Families affected by cancer are

Ohio Supreme Court Rules Smoke-Free Law Constitutional

May 23, 2012
National

The Ohio Supreme Court issued a 7-0 decision today in which the court upheld that their smoke-free law is constitutional and affirmed the state's ability to implement the act.ξ The Court's decision also affirms the decision of the Tenth District Court of Appeals.ξ Congratulations on this huge victory, Ohio!

ACS CAN Challenges Tobacco Giant Altria to Prove Claims of Corporate Responsibility

May 23, 2012

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is challenging Altria Group, Inc., the largest tobacco manufacturer in the country, to provide proof of the company 's claims in recent advertising that it markets its deadly products responsibly, despite the tobacco industry 's decades-long history of deceiving the public.

Maryland raises the tobacco tax

May 22, 2012
Maryland

On Monday, May 14th, 2012, the Maryland General Assembly convened a special three-day session to complete the work of balancing the state’s 2013 budget. Among the measures approved was a revenue package which included a tax on small cigars that will increase from 15% of wholesale to 70% of

Smoke-Free Win in West Virginia

May 22, 2012
National

Taylor County, WV has become the 21st county in the state to eliminate indoor smoking in all workplaces, which include bars and video lottery establishments.ξ The regulation is set to take effect July 1, 2012. Congratulations, West Virginia!

Maryland Passes Tobacco Tax

May 16, 2012
National

Congratulations to Maryland on their tobacco tax win! Part of the Governor Martin O'Malley's budget includes an increase on the tax on small cigars from 15% of wholesale to 70% of wholesale and an increase doubling the tax on smokeless tobacco from 15% of wholesale to 30% of wholesale. The