Gov. Kaine Announces Restaurant Smoking Ban Legislation

You can visit the Governor's web site and click on News Releases. Or you can go directly to the release.

Governor Kaine Web Site
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/

News Release from Governor Kaine
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/MediaRelations/NewsReleases/viewRelease.cfm?id=579

Virginians for a Healthy Future Coalition

The BLOG address shown below is from the American Lung Association. This site provides valuable information on smoke-free issues, news in Virginia, and particularly this General Assembly session.

http://blog.smokefreevanow.org/

VTSF Overview Video

Please take a few minutes to view the new VTSF Video by clicking on the link below. This video provides a wonderful overview of the Foundation and all that we do.

Feel free to share this BLOG site with any organization that you think may have an interest.

http://www.vtsf.org/index.asp

Smoking Bans and Cigarette Tax Increases

It's a New Year and Smoking Bans and Cigarette Tax Increases are going into effect all over the country!

Illinois: Statewide ban goes into effect Jan. 1.
Colorado: Statewide ban extends to casinos Jan. 1.
Kansas: Kansas City suburbs' smoking bans go into effect Jan. 1 & 2, pressuring Kansas City itself.
Maryland: Baltimore smoking ban goes into effect. Jan. 1.
Texas: McKinney, Sugar Land and Fort Worth restaurant smoking bans go into effect Jan. 1.
California: Smoking ban in cars with kids goes into effect Jan. 1.
Wisconsin: $1/pack cigarette tax hike goes into effect. Jan. 1, raising tax to $1.77.
Maryland: $1/pack cigarette tax hike goes into effect. Jan. 1, raising tax to $2.