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• Alaska Dispatch

  Drug Free Schools Coalition: Prosecute marijuana farmers, sellers Alaska Dispatch Drug Free Schools Coalition: Prosecute marijuana farmers, sellers. David G. EvansThe Christian Science Monitor. June 18, 2013. Email Print Text Size -A +A. OPINION: Anyone who is cultivating, selling, or distributing marijuana is violating the federal ... and more »

  Posted 19 June 2013 | 2:44 am
  

• MHS Grad Wins TATU Scholarship WTOK As a member of the Mississippi Tobacco-Free Coalition, Lynch has been active in speaking out about the hazards of smoking and using tobacco products. Lynch says she believes second-hand smoke caused her grandfather's lung cancer. Lynch will attend ...

  Posted 18 June 2013 | 11:33 pm
  

• Tobacco free coalition's Ryan Sheahan: A gift to treasure: quitting smoking Capital Times Dear Editor: For many families, this Father's Day is a time to fire up the grill or treat dad to a Sunday morning brunch. Whatever a family's tradition may be, we recognize this as a time to say thank you to dads everywhere. Unfortunately, there are ...

  Posted 16 June 2013 | 9:16 am
  

• Kandiyohi County park beaches are tobacco-free West Central Tribune WILLMAR -- With temperatures finally warming up, the Kandiyohi County Drug Free Communities Coalition is putting the finishing touches in place to alert the public that Kandiyohi County park beaches are tobacco-free. Advertisement. The County Board of ...

  Posted 15 June 2013 | 4:04 am
  

• Holy Family student wins Tobacco-Free Coalition bumper sticker contest Natchez Democrat Zoey Wiley, 6, won first place in a bumper sticker design contest hosted by the Tobacco-Free Coalition of Adams, Jefferson, and Franklin Counties for Reject All Tobacco (R.A.T.). The contest was open for students from kindergarten through third grade.

  Posted 12 June 2013 | 5:11 am
  

• Santa Rosa County Tobacco-Free Coalition holds meeting Santa Rosa Press Gazette The Santa Rosa County Tobacco-Free Coalition will hold its next meeting on Thursday, June 20, at 4 p.m. at the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County, 5527 Stewart Street in Milton. This meeting will discuss progress made in policy areas and ...

  Posted 11 June 2013 | 10:06 pm
  

• Tobacco Free Kansas Coalition statewide meeting set KHI News Service TOPEKA — The annual statewide meeting of the Tobacco Free Kansas Coalition is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka (map). Linda DeCoursey, director of the coalition, said the group's primary goals for the coming ...

  Posted 11 June 2013 | 8:46 pm
  

• MHN Interview: Encouraging Smoke-Free Buildings in NYC Multi-Housing News MHN speaks to Rachelle Rochelle, borough manager of the Brooklyn Smoke-Free Partnership, part of the NYC Coalition for a Smoke-Free City, about how the Coalition educates property managers about why they should consider going smoke-free in their ... and more »

  Posted 29 May 2013 | 6:29 pm
  

• Counselor receives tobacco-free award Stevenspointjournal Jennifer Berdan, Amherst Middle School counselor and AODA coordinator, received an Appreciation Award from the Central Wisconsin Tobacco Free Coalition at a recent meeting of the Tomorrow River School Board. The Central Wisconsin Tobacco Free ...

  Posted 24 May 2013 | 8:52 am
  

• Treehugger

  Health agencies go smoke-free Delmarva Now Focusing on three evidence-based strategies, the coalition initiatives promote smoke-free workplaces, tobacco-free school grounds and educate youth on the effects of tobacco advertising on their health and well-being. It has already been established ... Cutting $3 million from TPC budget will result in future health care costsNews Sentinel Minnesota Tobacco Tax Increase is Big Win for Kids and HealthMarketWatch (press release) all 15 news articles »

  Posted 22 May 2013 | 8:34 am