American Cancer Society Won't Appeal Smoking Ban Ruling

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By KSFY Staff

Story Created: Nov 19, 2009 at 10:53 AM CST

Story Updated: Nov 19, 2009 at 6:44 PM CST

The American Cancer Society says it will not appeal Judge Trandahl's ruling regarding the statewide smoke free law.

Thursday, Judge Kathleen Trandahl ruled that there were enough petition signatures to refer the smoke-free law to the 2010 ballot.

American Cancer Society South Dakota Government Relations Director Jennifer Stalley says, “It is appropriate that today, on the 34th annual American Cancer Society Great American Smoke Out—a day dedicated to helping smokers quit—the American Cancer Society, along with more than fifty diverse public health, business and medical groups, will begin in earnest our statewide effort to support the smoke free law on the November 2010 ballot and ensure that no one has to choose between their health and their job in our great state."

“We are confident that the vast majority of South Dakotans support this law and that by this time next year –the 35th annual Great American Smoke Out—South Dakota will be a smoke free state.”

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