Updates matching "Tobacco Taxes"

ALBANY, NY – JANUARY 10, 2023 – This afternoon Governor Hochul joined leaders from across New York to give the annual State of the State address, outlining her policy priorities for the coming year. In the accompanying written document titled, “Achieving the New York Dream,” Governor Hochul denoted that a

As lawmakers dive into the 2023 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges Speaker Huston, Rep. Thompson, and Sen. Bray and Mishler to prioritize significantly increasing taxes on all tobacco products and investing in fact-based tobacco prevention and cessation programs to ease the burden of cancer on Hoosiers.

State Lawmakers Can and Must Do Better When it Comes to Tobacco Control.

State Lawmakers Can and Must Do Better When it Comes to Tobacco Control.

New data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) finds more than 3 million youth report current use (past 30 days) of any tobacco product in 2022.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a study today showing youth e-cigarette use remains high in 2022.

Michigan legislature passed a package of bills they say will help reduce Big Tobacco’s grip on Michigan, but these bills are a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Statement from Bryan Hannon, Chair of Tobacco Free Indiana INDIANAPOLIS, IN. – “Yesterday, the legislature did a big favor for Big Tobacco by passing legislation that will lower tax rates and maintain loopholes for some of the very products that the tobacco industry has used to addict Hoosier kids.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN. – “Today, the House of Representatives approved legislation that puts the health of Hoosier kids at greater risk. “Lowering the tax rate on some e-cigarettes by 40% and approving a weight-based tax for the tobacco industry’s newest and lightest products is a setback for public health. “Tobacco