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Hearings for our Healthy Maryland Initiative (HB 108/SB 37) proposal to fund expanded
March 14, 2013• News
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February 13, 2013• News
Updates on the Maryland Health Progress Act of 2013 and Healthy Maryland Initiative
November 19, 2012• News
The proposal is sure to face stiff opposition from tobacco companies. It's also sure to cut smoking
November 15, 2012• News
"And whether we bend beneath the cross, bow before the Star of David, kiss the black stone of Mecca
Thursday is the Great American Smoke-Out and, in case you need incentive, there’s a campaign to
The tax increase would build on previous increases to the tobacco tax and play an important role in
"It's the kind of thing that the public supports, and it will do a lot of good," said Vincent
Smokers in Maryland could have to pay more to light up. The health group, Maryland Citizens' Health
WMAL AM 105.9 FM November 14, 2012 A new push is starting to make cigarettes even more expensive in
...public health advocates have been successful in getting their wishes passed recently, as the
The same group that successfully pushed to double the state's cigarette tax in 2007 wants the
...calling for the increase in the state’s tobacco tax by a dollar to reduce teen smoking and
“In 2007, the money that was raised help to fund a major health care expansion program for over a
November 12, 2012• News
On November 14, 2012 at 11am on Lawyers’ Mall in front of the State House in Annapolis,
October 26, 2012• News
Teenagers are especially responsive to changes in pricing, said Matthew Celentano, deputy director
October 25, 2012• News
"The producers of this harsh, degrading, cancer stick use the appearance of a candy wrapper and put
“Based on what’s happened in other states, we know this will reduce the use of this product by
October 24, 2012• News
A tax increase on small cigars and other tobacco products popular with teenagers has resulted in a
“Those are the kind of increases that will have a dramatic impact,” said Vincent DeMarco,
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