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Welcome to the State of New Mexico ACS CAN Advocacy page. Here, you will be able to find the latest information regarding State & Federal policies initiatives that have an impact on eradicating cancer as we know it, and how you can get involved!

ACS CAN and our volunteer advocates talk to lawmakers at the federal level in Washington DC, the state level here in New Mexico, and the local level in communities across our state. ACS CAN works in New Mexico to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top legislative priority. Your voice can make a difference!

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Public Health Organizations Call on Lawmakers to Protect NM’s Clean Indoor Air Laws; Express Concern Over Cannabis Regulation Act

March 26, 2021
New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – As Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham is planning to call a special session to pass the Cannabis Regulation Act, a coalition of leading public health groups across New Mexico joined together to urge lawmakers to protect the state’s smokefree air laws, cautioning against the potential dangers of the this

Cancer Patients and Public Health Advocates from Around New Mexico Rally Legislature with Virtual Tobacco Action Day

February 2, 2021
New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Today, state legislators heard from cancer patients, survivors, and public health advocates during New Mexico’s virtual Tobacco Action Day. Even though the advocates could not travel to the capitol this year, they made their voices heard through virtual meetings, phone calls and social media. The event, organized

Power of the Purse!

October 17, 2020
New Mexico

Congress holds the purse strings to fund research. They can make the difference in ending cancer as we know it, including breast cancer! Support ACS CAN and the Power of the Purse today. Everyone who donates $20 dollars will receive the 2020 purse pin pictured here. Pins will be send

N.M. Advocates Ask for Crucial Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Funding

February 6, 2020
New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. – Feb. 6, 2020 – With 31.2% of high-schoolers across the nation using tobacco products, including 27.5% using e-cigarettes, volunteers from across New Mexico will ask the Legislature to prioritize tobacco prevention and cessation programs by increasing their funding by $1.5 million in 2020. At the American

State Contacts

Brian Hummell
Government Relations Director
[email protected]
602.319.8589
Priscilla Cabral-Perez
Sr. Regional Media Advocacy Manager
[email protected]
720-524-5440

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