Maryland gets ‘thumbs down’ after reducing funding for tobacco control programs

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 1,068

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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An annual report evaluating statewide tobacco regulations marked Maryland down for cutting $5 million from tobacco prevention programs, at a time when federal funding and support is not guaranteed and advocates say state-level actions are more influential than ever.

The American Lung Association released its annual State of Tobacco Control Report Wednesday, which grades states on various policy categories to help reduce tobacco use.

For Maryland, much of the report card was unchanged …

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