![Albany law to end pharmacy tobacco sales is still alive](https://smokefreecapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/your_opinion_matters-e1412704718569.jpg)
Albany law to end pharmacy tobacco sales is still alive
Albany County Legislator Tim Nichols announced today that he intends to push to override County Executive McCoy's veto of his proposed local law that would have ended the sale of tobacco products from pharmacies in Albany County. Nichols' announcement includes statements of support from a variety of federal, state, and local public health organizations and advocates. Read his press release here. The Albany County Legislature passed Local Law D by a vote of 21-17 in August. To override a veto the Legislature needs 24 votes. Since the Legislature only has 45 days to attempt an override, it is likely that the vote will take place at the next...
Smoke-Free Subsidized Housing Could Save Nearly $500 Million
Smoke-Free Subsidized Housing Could Save Nearly $500 Million.
Banning smoking in subsidized housing could save half a billion dollars a year
Banning smoking in subsidized housing could save half a billion dollars a year - The Washington Post.
![A Citizen’s Guide to New York Tobacco Controls](https://smokefreecapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/guidecover.jpg)
A Citizen’s Guide to New York Tobacco Controls
Hot off the press is a new publication from the Center for Public Health and Tobacco Policy that serves as a centralized resource for information on current state and federal tobacco-related laws in New York State. A Citizen's Guide to New York Tobacco Controls presents current federal and state legal constraints on tobacco products in New York, along with the entity responsible for enforcing each control. The controls are organized by issue, focusing on those most relevant and accessible to a typical tobacco control advocate or consumer. Tobacco controls can be a confusing collection of federal, state and local laws, regulations, court...
Dire Warnings by Big Tobacco on E-Smoking – NYTimes.com
Dire Warnings by Big Tobacco on E-Smoking - NYTimes.com.