Updates matching "Tobacco Control"

Voters in Haines, Alaska passed a ballot measure ratifying the comprehensive smoke-free ordinance passed by their Assembly last year. The ordinance, which includes bars and private clubs, will go into effect by January 4, 2010. In Juneau, Alaska, voters passed a ballot measure to increase the city's tobacco tax from

ACS CAN has submitted comments on priority issues we hope the FDA will address in the coming months as it implements the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The FDA has issued a request that interested parties submit comments by December 28, 2009.ξ The request is intended to "Š—_provide

Before the ink was dry on the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco products and the marketing of those products, the industry filed a lawsuit challenging several provisions. Lorillard, RJ Reynolds and others sued on August 31

The first steps by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in implementing The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act have already started and ACS CAN will continue to be a strong advocate for enforcing the law and ensuring that our kids are protected from Big Tobacco. On September

The Connecticut legislature approved the state budget last week, which the governor allowed to go into effect over the weekend without her signature. The budget included a $1.00 increase in the cigarette tax which will go into effect on October 1, 2009, giving Connecticut the second highest cigarette tax rate

Conroe, Texas passed a local smoke-free restaurant and bar law which goes into effect January 1, 2010. The new legislation currently covers restaurants and bars, but we will advocate for non-hospitality workplaces to be included when the council revisits the issue in 30 days.