Report Flunks Georgia On Tobacco Policy, Urges Higher Cigarette Tax

Once again, an annual tobacco control report gives Georgia failing grades for its anti-smoking efforts.

The American Lung Association’s national report, released Wednesday, called on Georgia to increase its tax on a pack of cigarettes. At 37 cents, the levy is among the lowest in the country.

“Tobacco use is a serious addiction, and we need to invest in the proven measures to prevent and reduce tobacco use outlined in ‘State of Tobacco Control,’” said June Deen, senior director of advocacy for the Lung Association. “The report provides a road map on how to save lives, but much work remains to be done in communities across Georgia to prevent and reduce tobacco use.”