Establishments are required to post signs stating that sales to minors are prohibited.6,7 Local tobacco laws 22 cities and counties in Kansas, including Kansas City/Wyandotte City, Olathe, Overland Park and Topeka, prohibit the sale of tobacco products to those under age 21.10 Quitting statistics and benefits Quitting statistics in Kansas The CDC estimates 49.5% of daily adult smokers in Kansas quit smoking for one or more days in 2017.11 In 2014, the Affordable Care Act required that Medicaid programs cover all quit medications.7** Kansass state quit line invests 44 cents per smoker, compared with the national of $2.21.7 Kansas does not have a private insurance mandate provision for quitting tobacco.7 Notes and references Updated April 2019 *National and state-level prevalence numbers reflect the most recent data available
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