INDIANA – Cancer patients, survivors, and advocates are marking the American Cancer Society’s 49th annual Great American Smokeout, taking place on Thursday, November 20th, by continuing to thank the state legislature for standing up to Big Tobacco and by calling on Hoosiers to make a plan to quit and highlighting the free resources available.

“This year, Indiana lawmakers stood up to Big Tobacco by increasing the cigarette tax by $2 per pack as well as increasing the tax on other tobacco products,” said Allie Kast Gregg, government relations director, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “As Hoosiers seek to quit tobacco, free resources are available through the American Cancer Society’s Empowered to Quit program or Quit Now Indiana .”

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