News – Page 15 – Counter Tobacco

FDA Authorizes Reduced Nicotine Cigarettes for Sale and Market in the US

Cigarettes, FDA, Product Availability
December 20, 2019

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that two new, reduced nicotine cigarette products – Moonlight and Moonlight Menthol, manufactured by 22nd Century Group Inc. – can be marketed and … Read More

December 2019 News and Research Roundup

Advertising Restictions, Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), International, Licensing, Little cigars/Cigarillos, Minimum pack size, Minimum price, Non-Tax Price Increases, Retailer Density, Store Assessments, Tobacco21, Youth
December 20, 2019

Welcome 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

Massachusetts Flavor Ban: A Major Milestone in Tobacco Control

Cigarettes, Disparities, E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol)
December 19, 2019

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker officially signed into law House Bill 4196, “An Act Modernizing Tobacco Control”, which bans the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine vaping products, including menthol cigarettes. While … Read More

November 2019 News and Research Roundup

Advertising Restictions, Cigarettes, Disparities, Displays/Display Ban, E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol), International, Licensing, Pharmacies, Uncategorized
November 26, 2019

Counter Tobacco Podcast Episode 11: Hookah Tobacco at the Point of Sale

Advertising Restictions, Flavors (including Menthol), Licensing, Non-Tax Price Increases, Podcast, Price Promotions, Product Availability, Product Packaging, Retailer Density, Stores Near Schools, Youth
November 26, 2019

In this episode, we take a closer look at hookah. Learn about general trends in hookah tobacco use, hookah industry marketing and promotional strategies at the point of sale and point … Read More

Emerging Product Watch: iQOS introduced in Atlanta and Richmond

FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Product Availability
November 18, 2019

Philip Morris International’s heated tobacco product “iQOS,” which was authorized for market in the United States by the FDA in April 2019, was first rolled out in Atlanta, GA over the … Read More

2019 Point-of-Sale Photo Contest Winners

Photo Contest
November 12, 2019

We asked our audience to submit photos evidencing the tobacco industry’s marketing tactics and promotional strategies at the point of sale (POS) in their own communities. We received over 70 … Read More

October 2019 News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, Disparities, E-Cigarettes, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Health Warnings, Healthy Retailers, Licensing, Little cigars/Cigarillos, Non-Tax Price Increases, Price Promotions, Product Availability, Smokeless Tobacco and SNUS, Store Assessments, Tobacco21, Youth
October 29, 2019

Announcing CounterTobacco.org’s 2019 Point-of-Sale Tobacco Photo Contest!

Photo Contest
October 7, 2019

Today marks the start of CounterTobacco.org’s 8th annual Point-of-Sale Tobacco Photo Contest! The tobacco industry spends nearly $1 million every hour to market their deadly products. The Surgeon General has … Read More

Archived Webinar: Tobacco Retailer Licensing from Three Perspectives

E-Cigarettes, Licensing, Policy Advocacy, Webinars
September 30, 2019

On September 30, 2019, Counter Tools for our 9th quarterly webinar in the “Healthy POS Webinar Series.” In this webinar, three speakers share their perspectives on the beneficial impacts … Read More