Great news! Starting January 1, 2024, all hotels and motels in CA are required to be completely smokefree indoors. Additionally, in IL, vaping is no longer allowed inside smokefree venues. 

African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council is leading an event and rally on Thursday, January 18 in Washington, D.C. Learn more and participate to show your support of the menthol ban:

 MENTHOL FUNERAL

Clinton Isham, ANRF's Tribal Relations Consultant, weighs in on how Tribal communities are affected by menthol. 

Casino workers in KS, RI, PA, and NJ are all waiting to see what 2024 brings. Many have contributed their stories to our Real Deal series: Below, hear Noah's story of how secondhand smoke affects his health and safety in a Kansas casino. Please share these videos as widely as possible!

Former ANR board member Don Shopland worked on the team to produce this landmark report that changed public health in the United States. Here in a podcast he recalls behind the scenes details and fascinating facts about how this document came to be.

Across the country, the industry has been pushing for cigar bar/lounge exemptions to strong local and state smokefree laws, peeling back lifesaving protections to maintain indoor smoking and boost their profits, all while putting workers at risk. The cigar industry strategy is to say that cigar bars only cater to a select few, but the reality is that they renormalize smoking, have broad marketing, and chip away at smokefree workplace protections. Often the spaces become smoking lounges for many other products, including hookah, marijuana, and cigarettes, exposing staff, patrons, and entertainers to secondhand smoke. Cigar lounges are also a frequent source of drifting smoke complaints if they are located in a mixed-use building, like in a casino or shopping plaza. 

As we kick off a new year of fighting for smokefree air, write the next chapter of your own story with FreeWill and their online estate planning tool. Your plan is an opportunity to turn the page and pave the way for a future where your loved ones and ANR can thrive!

March 1st, 2024, is ANR's 48th birthday and our Day of Breathing giving day. Make a note to wear blue and lend your support to the smokefree movement!