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Thanks to our collective voice, a budget including more than $178.8 million in mission-related appropriations is awaiting the Governor’s approval, including funding for three of ACS CAN’s top priorities.

ACS CAN Advocates and community partners, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, March of Dimes and MD GASP testified in the Economic Matters committee on House Bill 953 that would raise the minimum sales age for tobacco products to age 21. Check out coverage of students from Towson

On May 27, 2018 ACS CAN advocates met with their lawmakers for our annual ACS CAN Day at the Capitol. Advocates urged their lawmakers to support 1) raising the minimum sales age to 21 for cigarettes, 2) restore funding for comprehensive tobacco use prevention and cessation programs to $21 million,

Thank you to all of the organizations, volunteers, and advocates who attended the hearing at the DC Council to urge them to support raising the tax on cigarettes Raising the price of tobacco is one of the most effective ways to reduce smoking rates. It will help prevent youth from

Tax Bill’s Repeal of Health Mandate Threatens Patient Access On Dec. 20, Congress approved a final tax bill that repeals the individual mandate – the provision in the current health law requiring Americans to buy health coverage. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), eliminating the insurance