2023 Take Down Tobacco – Hilo

March 15, 2023 was Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action in Hawai‘i. While nearly 100 youth from across the state participated in a rally at the State Capitol, 20 students from East Hawai‘i hosted their own event to take on Big Tobacco.

Organized by students from the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, youth from Waiākea High School and Hilo High School came out to sign wave to raise awareness and propose solutions to the youth vaping epidemic.