November 15, 2012• News
WMAL AM 105.9 FM November 14, 2012 A new push is starting to make cigarettes even more expensive in
The cost of cigarettes may soon be on the rise in Maryland after as a health care coalition is
...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,
WTOP 10/24/2012, 4:33am ET BALTIMORE (AP) A Maryland health advocacy group is releasing a study on
October 19, 2012• News
Thank Governor and General Assembly for Tax’s Youth Deterrence
August 30, 2012• News
Maryland should again raise the cost of smoking. An Op-ed in the Baltimore Sun by Rev. Fred Weimert
August 29, 2012• News
Over 460 organizations have endorsed our Healthy Maryland Initiative proposal to increase the state
July 11, 2012• News
Taxes will jump from 15 percent of wholesale to 70 percent on "little cigars."
"Together, the new tax increase on little cigars and smokeless tobacco will save thousands of young
May 17, 2012• News
Statement by Vincent DeMarco, President, Maryland Health Care For All! Coalition Thanks to the
May 1, 2012• News
Faith community leaders said they support increasing the sales tax on little cigars and other
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