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TRENTON, NJ – August 9, 2018 – New Jersey is making progress when it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer.

TRENTON, NJ – July 2, 2018 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s (ACS CAN) Managing Director of Government Relations Bill Sherman has released the following statement following passage and enactment of the FY 19 budget by the state legislature and Governor Murphy:

TRENTON, NJ – June 21, 2018 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s (ACS CAN) Managing Director of Government Relations Bill Sherman has released the following statement following the passage of a new budget by the New Jersey State legislature:

TRENTON, NJ –Jan. 16, 2018 – American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), New Jersey Government Relations Director Brian Shott released this statement prior to Governor Philip D. Murphy’s inauguration:

ACS CAN Applauds Action on Lifesaving Tobacco Prevention Measure

Both candidates for governor of New Jersey have publicly stated their positions on how, if elected, they would work to make cancer a policy priority.

The New Jersey Assembly has passed a lifesaving bill (A3338) that would dedicate one percent, approximately $7 million, of cigarette and tobacco tax dollars, to the New Jersey tobacco control program.

TRENTON, NJ – July 21, 2017 – Governor Chris Christie has signed into law a measure that prohibits the sale of tobacco products, including electronic smoking devices to anyone under 21.  The current age requirement is 19.

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The New Jersey State Senate has passed a bill by a vote of 38-0. (S862/A3338) that would dedicate one percent of state tobacco tax revenues to fund tobacco prevention and cessation services as part of a statewide comprehensive Tobacco Control Program. The assembly had previously passed the bill unanimously.