Maryland

This fall the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund is working in Maryland to elect state legislators who will stand up to Big Tobacco and support a statewide, comprehensive smoke-free workplace law. Everyone has the right to breathe smoke-free air. You can protect your right by voting for candidates who support a smoke-free Maryland.

During last year’s legislative session, the Maryland smoke-free bill passed the Maryland House of Delegates, but failed in the Maryland Senate.

Don’t let your state legislator stand in the way of passing a life-saving measure that will protect thousands of Maryland’s workers and residents from the dangers of secondhand smoke.

You can help protect every Maryland citizen’s right to breathe clean air by taking action today.

You can help by taking action today!

1. Donate to the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund. By donating to the action fund you can support efforts in your state and across the nation to reduce smoking rates and protect everyone right to breathe smoke-free air. Click here to donate.

2. Spread the word! Let your friends and family know that they can help protect thousands of kids in your state from the dangers of tobacco use and secondhand smoke.

3. Call or email the candidates in your community, city and state elections. Ask them where they stand on important issues, including increasing the tobacco tax, supporting smoke-free laws and tobacco prevention and cessation programs.

4. Attend an event or candidate forum. Ask candidates how they would vote on legislation to raise your state’s tobacco tax, make all workplaces smoke-free, and increase funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs.

5. Register and Vote! Make sure you are registered to vote and reach out to friends and family to remind them to vote on Election Day. Click here for registration deadlines and voting information.