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Florida Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Amendment 9

November 6, 2018
Florida

Nearly 70 percent of Florida voters supported Amendment 9 on Election Day, which will add a prohibition on using electronic smoking devices in most indoor workplaces to the state’s Constitution. In response to these election results, Heather Youmans, Florida’s senior government relations director with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released the following statement.

ACS CAN Colorado Cancer Summit Highlights Youth E-cigarette Epidemic

October 31, 2018
Colorado

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will host its annual policy summit on Thursday, November 1. This year's event addresses Colorado's youth e-cigarette epidemic and what the state must do to protect youth from Big Tobacco.

Mankato Free Press: Voters need to know stands on cancer issues

October 31, 2018
Minnesota

It’s so difficult to know where political candidates stand on the important issues. An organization I volunteer for, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, is trying to fix that, at least when it comes to understanding how our candidates would approach the issues that decide how Minnesota will experience cancer in the future.

14 Additional Legislative Candidates Accept Big Tobacco’s Contributions

October 31, 2018
New Mexico

Twenty-four candidates have taken the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) up on its challenge to “just say no” to Big Tobacco campaign money.

Statement from Coalition for a Tobacco-Free West Virginia

October 26, 2018
West Virginia

Re: The Hancock County Board of Health amends the county’s Clean Air Regulation of 2014 The Coalition for a Tobacco-Free West Virginia is shocked and extremely disappointed at the decision of Hancock County Board of Health to amend its Clean Air Regulation to now allow smoking at casinos and

Raising the minimum state sales age for tobacco products to 21

October 26, 2018
Maryland

ACS CAN Position on raising the minimum state sales age for tobacco products to 21 The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) supports raising the minimum age for sale of all tobacco products to age 21 with strong retailer compliance and active enforcement as part of its

WFSB TV: Hartford City Council Votes To Raise Tobacco Age

October 22, 2018
Connecticut

ACS CAN Connecticut Volunteers Evelyn Levesque Quoted “I have seen it firsthand an 18-year-old or a senior in high school buying it and then giving it to my friends,” Evelyn said. “And that scares me that really scares me.” Watch Video

Hartford to Raise Tobacco Sales Age to 21; More Lives to be Saved if Connecticut Follows Suit

October 22, 2018
Connecticut

HARTFORD – By a unanimous vote of 9-0, the Hartford City Council tonight voted in support of an ordinance that will prohibit the sale of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to anyone under 21 years of age. The following statement can be attributed to Bryte Johnson, director of government relations for

FOX 61 TV: Hartford City Council Votes To Raise Sales Age For Tobacco, Vape Products To 21

October 22, 2018
Connecticut

ACS CAN Connecticut Volunteer Roger Levesque Quoted Hartford City Council has voted to raise the sale of tobacco, vape products from 18-years-old to 21-years-old. According to the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the vote passed unanimously 9-0, by the Hartford City Council Monday night… This decision comes as