How You Can Help Hold Big Tobacco Accountable
Nearly 20 years ago, a U.S. Federal District judge found that the major cigarette manufacturers violated civil racketeering laws for deliberately defrauding the public.
The District of Columbia is helping to lead the efforts in tobacco control policy in our country that will save lives in the District. Thank you Mayor Muriel Bowser for signing three critical tobacco control bills passed by the DC Council. These bills amend the district’s smoke-free law to include electronic cigarettes; raises the age of sale for tobacco products to 21 years old; and, prohibits the use of tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco, at organized sporting events in the nation’s capital.