Mission Statement

The mission of re:TH!NK, the Lakeshore Tobacco Prevention Network, is to improve the health of our residents by reducing tobacco use and exposure through prevention strategies which include community outreach and involvement to move policy forward collaboratively, across our multi-jurisdictional area.

Friday, April 16, 2010

WI one of 14 States to Raise Cigarette Taxes in 2009

The national average state excise tax is up to $1.34 per pack, according to an AP newstory posted in USA Today last week. 14 states, including Wisconsin increased their state sales tax on a pack of cigarettes in 2009.

Click on the link below to read the whole story.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-04-08-tobacco-tax_N.htm?cid=xem-emc-nd

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