September 9, 2021 was the date after which products without an affirmative marketing order resulting from the FDA’s premarket review would supposedly no longer be allowed to remain on the market. This was ideally the date the FDA would have finished their review by, but they had no actual deadline for review – only for … Read More
In this quick primer of an episode, we talk about nicotine pouches like “Zyn” and other so-called “modern” oral nicotine products, how they are being marketed and sold in the retail environment, and options for regulating this small but rapidly growing product segment with concerns about youth initiation in mind. Listen below or on Apple … Read More
September 9, 2021 is the date by which the FDA is supposed to be done reviewing tobacco product applications for premarket review, and it is the date after which products without an affirmative marketing order resulting from FDA review would no longer be allowed to remain on the market. However, FDA Center for Tobacco Products … Read More
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 of sale (POS). Keeping up with what’s happening in the POS movement all across the country can help you choose policies and strategies that work best … Read More
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 of sale (POS). Keeping up with what’s happening in the POS movement all across the country can help you choose policies and strategies that work best … Read More
Washington, D.C.’s mayor has signed into law a policy that will prohibit the sale of all flavored tobacco products except for flavored hookah sold at hookah bars. Notably, the Washington, D.C. policy has also specifically given inspection authority to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs rather than city police. This is in line with … Read More
In November 2020, Brookline, MA passed the nation’s first “Tobacco-Free Generation” policy, prohibiting all tobacco and e-cigarette sales to anyone born after January 1, 2000, and the policy has now been approved by the Massachusetts Attorney General. A similar concept was also proposed in Hawaii in 2019, gradually raising the minimum legal sales age from … Read More
On July 7, 2021, Rhode Island’s governor signed into law a policy bringing the state in line with federal law by raising the minimum legal sales age for tobacco products to 21. The updated policy also extends the state’s prohibition on the distribution of free tobacco products to prohibit the distribution and/or redemption of discounted … Read More
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 of sale (POS). Keeping up with what’s happening in the POS movement all across the country can help you choose policies and strategies that work best … Read More
We asked you to submit photos documenting the tobacco industry’s marketing tactics and promotional strategies at the point of sale (POS) in your communities. We received over 50 awesome photos from across the country and even overseas. Many thanks to everyone who participated! The entries show the evolving tobacco product landscape and the relentless efforts … Read More
