Indiana Has Received Over $136 Million From Tobacco Fund This Year

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INDIANA – Attorney General Curtis Hill announced today that Indiana this year has received more than $136 million from tobacco product manufacturers under the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA).

Reached in 1998, the MSA imposes prohibitions or restrictions on tobacco advertising, marketing and promotional programs. The agreement was reached by the attorneys general of 46 states and 6 U.S. territories to resolve lawsuits against the four largest tobacco manufacturers seeking to recover billions of dollars in state health care costs due to smoking-related illnesses.

Since the MSA’s inception, Indiana has received nearly $2.7 billion and will continue to receive payments in perpetuity. For more information on quitting smoking, call Indiana’s Tobacco Quit line at 1-800-QuitNow.

 

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