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Healthy Point of Sale Webinar: Derived Psychoactive Cannabis Products

Webinars
April 4, 2024

Speaker: Dr. Matthew Rossheim, University of North Texas Health Science Center Dr. Matthew Rossheim is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of North Texas Health … Read More

March 2024 News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, Disparities, Displays/Display Ban, E-Cigarettes, Endgame, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Health Warnings, Licensing, Product Availability, Smokeless Tobacco and SNUS, Tobacco21
March 29, 2024

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 … Read More

February 2024 News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, Disparities, E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol), Little cigars/Cigarillos, Minimum pack size, Minimum price, Product Availability, Product Packaging
February 27, 2024

January 2024 News and Research Roundup

E-Cigarettes, Endgame, Flavors (including Menthol), Licensing, Price Promotions, Product Availability, Tobacco21, Youth
January 30, 2024

Top POS Trends to Watch in 2024

Cigarettes, Disparities, E-Cigarettes, Endgame, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Healthy Retailers, Licensing, Minimum price, Non-Tax Price Increases, Preemption, Price Promotions, Product Availability, Tobacco21
January 30, 2024

Below are advances in point-of-sale tobacco control that we’ll be keeping an eye on in 2024. Click the links below or scroll to learn more: A Focus on Health Equity … Read More

December 2023 News and Research Roundup

Advertising Restictions, Cigarettes, Disparities, E-Cigarettes, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Healthy Retailers, Little cigars/Cigarillos, Price Promotions, Product Availability, Product Packaging, Stores Near Schools, Vape Shops
December 20, 2023

Counter Tobacco Episode 36: Juul Settlements and the Impact at the Point of Sale

Advertising Restictions, E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol), Podcast, Product Availability, Product Placement, Vape Shops, Youth
December 19, 2023

In this episode, we’re talking about the largest monetary settlements in the tobacco prevention and control field since the Master Settlement Agreement in 1998, which was 25 years ago. Starting … Read More

November 2023 News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol), Non-Tax Price Increases, Price Promotions, Product Availability, Tobacco21, Youth
November 30, 2023

2023 Point of Sale Tobacco Marketing Photo Contest Winners!

Cigarettes, Disparities, Displays/Display Ban, E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol), Licensing, Little cigars/Cigarillos, Non-Tax Price Increases, Photo Contest, Price Promotions, Product Availability, Product Placement, Stores Near Schools, Vape Shops
November 16, 2023

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Point of Sale Tobacco Marketing Photo Contest! We received over 50 powerful photos documenting the tobacco industry’s marketing tactics and promotional … Read More

2022 FTC Marketing Expenditure Reports Show the Tobacco Industry’s Continued Focus on the Retail Environment

Advertising Restictions, Cigarettes, Displays/Display Ban, Flavors (including Menthol), Price Promotions, Product Availability, Smokeless Tobacco and SNUS
October 31, 2023

A report released earlier this week from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on cigarette and smokeless tobacco sales and marketing expenditures show that in 2022, cigarettes sales decreased to 172.5 … Read More