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Ohio Tobacco Funding Case Reaches State Supreme Court The Ohio Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week over the fate of the state’s Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation, which was stripped of its funding by state lawmakers. Feds Set to Spend $12 Million Annually on Ignition-Interlock Devices The Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 includes $12 million in annual funding for development of alcohol-detection devices that could be installed in all cars. Advocacy Groups Merge to Support Implementation of Healthcare Reform Two closely aligned groups advocating for addiction and mental-health programs in national healthcare reform have agreed to a merger. Budget Cuts Gut Mo. Alcohol Enforcement The Missouri legislature has cut over $1 million from its Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, leaving just five agents to monitor 12,000 liquor licenses. Montana Tax for Treatment Plan Dropped The Montana Coalition for Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention has decided not to ask voters to approve a ballot item that would have used alcohol taxes to pay for addiction treatment and prevention. 3rd Annual Mass. Advocacy Leadership Training Institutes Are you concerned about alcohol and other drug addiction in Massachusetts? If so, you are cordially invited to apply to participate in a free one-day Advocacy Leadership Training Institute. Seats still available for Peabody and Pittsfield trainings.