Other strategies also supported by scientific evidence include hard-hitting media campaigns and systemic changes to increase access to and use of cessation services (2).
The amount of state excise tax, in dollars, on a pack of 20 cigarettes.
Rating | State excise tax |
Green | ≥$2.00 per pack |
Yellow | $1.00–$1.99 per pack |
Red | <$1.00 per pack |
How These Ratings Were Determined
These ratings reflect the amount of cigarette excise tax in each state as reported by CDC’s State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System (6). The data reflect laws in effect as of September 30, 2015; data do not reflect laws that had been enacted but had not yet taken effect.
A state law that prohibits smoking in all indoor areas of private workplaces, restaurants, and bars, with no exceptions.
Rating | Locations covered by state smoke-free policy |
Green | Workplaces, restaurants, and bars |
Yellow | One or two of the three locations |
Red | None of the locations |
How These Ratings Were Determined
These ratings reflect the comprehensiveness of each state’s smoke-free policies as reported by CDC’s State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System (6). The data reflect laws in effect as of September 30, 2015; data do not reflect laws that had been enacted but had not yet taken effect.
The amount of state funding allocated for state comprehensive tobacco control activities.
Rating | State funding level |
Green | ≥100% of CDC recommendation |
Yellow | 50.0%–99.9% of CDC recommendation |
Red | <50.0% of CDC recommendation |
How These Ratings Were Determined
These ratings reflect the extent to which state tobacco control funding meets CDC’s recommendations. Ratings were determined by comparing each state’s FY 2015 funding for comprehensive tobacco control programs with recommendations from CDC’s Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs—2014 (2,7). According to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids’ Broken Promises to Our Children report, the funding data are accurate as of each state’s fiscal year 2015—which ended June 30, 2015, for most states—and do not include additional funds that might have been received later (7).
**State count includes District of Columbia.