Updates matching "Tobacco Taxes"

With the rallying cry, “Our Kids are the Return on Investment,” major health groups in New Mexico held a media event and rally outside the Roundhouse on the East Concourse in Santa Fe today to bring attention to the need to re-invest in tobacco prevention, education and cessation programs.

The Indianapolis Star recently published an article in support of the Tobacco Tax. This is a high priority as we go into the 2017 Legislative session.

Wyoming's current tobacco tax, currently only 60 cents per pack of cigarettes, is woefully behind the national average of $1.65 per pack. An increase in tobacco taxes not only encourages Wyoming smokers to quit, but it also raises much needed State revenue.

There is no question that our lawmakers are faced with tough budget decisions. We have to remember the reason these tobacco settlement payments are made each year, and consider long-term solutions to the state’s recurring budget shortfalls.

Each year 1,000 North Dakotans die from smoking related diseases. It's time North Dakota voters take action and increase the tobacco tax.

New Mexico is falling short when it comes to supporting policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of “How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality,” New Mexico measured up to policy recommendations in just three of the 10 issue areas ranked.

North Dakota voters will decide in November whether to increase the states tobacco tax for the first time since 1993.