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May 2022 News and Research Roundup

Disparities, E-Cigarettes, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Healthy Retailers, Product Availability, Tobacco21, Vape Shops
May 29, 2022

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

FDA Proposes Rules to Prohibit Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars

Cigarettes, Disparities, Endgame, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Large Cigars, Little cigars/Cigarillos, Product Availability, Youth
April 29, 2022

Yesterday, the FDA released two proposed rules prohibiting menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and all characterizing flavors in cigars. This action represents a huge and long overdue step … Read More

April 2022 News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, Disparities, E-Cigarettes, Endgame, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Licensing, Minimum price, Non-Tax Price Increases, Price Promotions, Product Availability, Tobacco21, Vape Shops
April 29, 2022

Counter Tobacco Podcast Episode 29: Tobacco-Related Assurances of Voluntary Compliance

Advertising Restictions, Podcast, Store Assessments, Youth
April 28, 2022

In this episode, we provide a primer on tobacco-related Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC), which are legally binding and enforceable agreements between companies (i.e. big tobacco retailers) and one or … Read More

Webinar: The Effects of Preemption & Opportunities for Action in Preempted States

Preemption, Webinars
April 19, 2022

On April 14th, 2022, Counter Tools hosted a webinar on “The Effects of Preemption & Opportunities for Action in Preempted States,” with special guests from Indiana and ChangeLab Solutions, as … Read More

Walmart ending tobacco sales…in some stores

Healthy Retailers, Licensing, Pharmacies, Product Availability
March 30, 2022

As reported by the Washington Post, Walmart is ending cigarette sales in some of their stores across the U.S., including in Florida, California, Arkansas, and New Mexico. While this is … Read More

March 2022 News and Research Roundup

Displays/Display Ban, E-Cigarettes, Endgame, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Minimum price, Non-Tax Price Increases, Price Promotions, Product Availability, Product Packaging, Retailer Density
March 30, 2022

Counter Tobacco Podcast Episode 28: Store Assessments

Podcast, Policy Advocacy, Store Assessments
March 23, 2022

Store assessments are visits to retail tobacco stores to document and collect data on what tobacco products are being sold and how they are being marketed and promoted in your … Read More

First FTC E-Cigarette Report on Sales and Marketing Expenditures Shows Importance of the Retail Environment

Advertising Restictions, E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol), Non-Tax Price Increases, Price Promotions, Product Availability, Product Placement
March 21, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued reports on tobacco companies’ marketing expenditures for cigarettes and smokeless tobacco for decades; however in October 2019, the FTC issued orders to 6 … Read More

February 2022 News and Research Roundup

Disparities, Displays/Display Ban, E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol), International, Licensing, Price Promotions, Product Availability, Stores Near Schools, Vape Shops
February 25, 2022