CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS WERE AT THE ROUND HOUSE MONDAY, TALKING-UP LEGISLATORS TO CONTINUE FUNDING THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER. SANDRA ADONDAKIS WITH THE NEW MEXICO CHAPTER OF THE LUNG ASSOCIATION SAYS THE GOAL WAS TO CONVINCE LAWMAKERS TO MAINTAIN FUNDING FOR SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAMS. SHE SAYS IT WOULD HELP PEOPLE QUIT.
ADONDAKIS TELLS US THEY ALSO WANT THE TAX ON A PACK OF CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS RAISED ANOTHER DOLLAR. SHE SAYS THE HIGHER TAX WORKS TO KEEP KIDS FROM SMOKING.
