Tobacco 21 in Utah, Washington, and Illinois
Policy Advocacy, Tobacco21Utah raised raised their minimum legal age for tobacco from 19 to 21 with a bill signed by the Governor on March 25, 2019. The bill raises the age gradually, to … Read More
Author: Mollie Mayfield
March 2019 News and Research Roundup
Cigarettes, Disparities, E-Cigarettes, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Policy Advocacy, Preemption, Product Availability, Product Packaging, Store Assessments, Tobacco21, YouthWelcome to CounterTobacco.org’s “News and Research Roundup!” Each month we post a summary of the latest research, reports, and news stories on counteracting tobacco product sales and marketing at the point … Read More
FDA Issues Draft Compliance Policy for Flavored E-cigarettes and Cigars
E-Cigarettes, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Large Cigars, Little cigars/Cigarillos, Product Availability, YouthOn March 13, 2019, the FDA announced that they were issuing a draft compliance policy for flavored e-cigarettes & flavored cigars. Under this new compliance policy, the FDA would prioritize enforcement … Read More
Reversing Preemption: A Colorado Case Study
Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, Licensing, Policy Advocacy, Preemption, Store Assessments, Tobacco21, Webinars, YouthPreemption is the way by which the authority of a “lower” level of government is limited by a “higher” level of government. The tobacco industry and its allies have continued … Read More
New FTC Reports Show Tobacco Companies Spent Over $7.3 Billion at the Point of Sale in 2017
Cigarettes, Displays/Display Ban, E-Cigarettes, Price Promotions, Product Placement, Smokeless Tobacco and SNUSIn 2017, the tobacco industry spent over $7.3 billion marketing and promoting cigarettes and smokeless tobacco at the point of sale (POS). These POS expenditures account for over 78% of the tobacco … Read More
Tobacco 21 in Virginia
Licensing, Policy Advocacy, Tobacco21On February 21, 2019, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed into law HB 2748, which makes Virginia the 7th state to joint the “Tobacco 21” club, along with over 425 … Read More
February 2019 News and Research Roundup
Cigarettes, Disparities, Displays/Display Ban, E-Cigarettes, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Licensing, Pharmacies, Policy Advocacy, Preemption, Product Availability, Product Placement, Store Assessments, Tobacco21, YouthWelcome to CounterTobacco.org’s “News and Research Roundup!” Each month we post a summary of the latest research, reports, and news stories on counteracting tobacco product sales and marketing at the point … Read More
“End Game” Proposals
Product Availability, Tobacco21Endgame strategies have been defined as “initiatives designed to change/eliminate permanently the structural, political, and social dynamics that sustain the tobacco epidemic, in order to end it within a specific … Read More
Tobacco Sales in Pharmacies: Walgreens “On Notice”
FDA, Pharmacies, Policy AdvocacyEarlier this month, the FDA issued at no tobacco sales order to a Walgreens in Miami Beach, FL for repeated tobacco sales to minors. However, Walgreens as a corporation also has a … Read More
January 2019 News and Research Roundup
Cigarettes, Disparities, Flavors (including Menthol), Licensing, Pharmacies, Product Availability, Retailer Density, Tobacco21Welcome to CounterTobacco.org’s “News and Research Roundup!” Each month we post a summary of the latest research, reports, and news stories on counteracting tobacco product sales and marketing at the point … Read More
