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2024

March 29, 2024: March 2024 Newsletter
February 29, 2024: February 2024 Newsletter
January 31, 2024: January 2024 Newsletter

2023

December 21, 2023: December 2023 Newsletter
November 30, 2023: November 2023 Newsletter
November 16, 2023: 2023 Point-of-Sale Tobacco Marketing Photo Contest Winners!
October 31, 2023: October 2023 Newsletter
September 28, 2023: September 2023 Newsletter + Save the Date for our 2023 Photo Contest!
August 31, 2023: August 2023 Newsletter
July 31, 2023: July 2023 Newsletter
June 30, 2023: June 2023 Newsletter
May 31, 2023: May 2023 Newsletter
April 28, 2023: April 2023 Newsletter
March 31, 2023: March 2023 Newsletter
February 28, 2023: February Newsletter: FTC Reports Show Big Tobacco’s Continued Focus on the Retail Environment
January 31, 2023: January Newsletter: Point of Sale Trends to Watch in 2023

2022

December 21, 2022: December Newsletter: Flavor Ban Wins + Point-of-Sale Corrective Statements
November 29, 2022: November Newsletter: Retail Strategies to Promote Health Equity, Photo Contest Winners, + New & Updated Resources
November 16, 2022: 2022 Point-of-Sale Tobacco Marketing Photo Contest Winners!
October 28, 2022: October Newsletter: Retailer Contracts Podcast Episode, Photo Contest, Endgame
October 11, 2022: Point-of-Sale Tobacco Marketing Photo Contest Oct 11 – Nov 7
September 28, 2022: September Newsletter: Photo Contest Save-the-Date, E-Cig FTC Data, and more
August 31, 2022: Point of Sale Preemption Podcast + Policy News & Resources
July 29, 2022: July Newsletter: Local licensing news + local control webinars
June 24, 2022: June Newsletter: Visit us at NCTOH + News on Nicotine Limits
May 31, 2022: May Newsletter: All About Flavors
April 29, 2022: April Newsletter: Tobacco-Related AVCs Podcast + FDA Proposes Rules on Menthol Cigarettes & Flavored Cigars
March 30, 2022: Store Assessments Podcast, FTC E-Cig Report, and Policy News
February 28, 2022: Tobacco Point-of-Sale Preemption Playbook, fSTARS, and Policy News
January 31, 2022: POS Trends to Watch, Pricing Policies Podcast + Story from the Field

2021

December 23, 2021: E-Cig Updates, New Zealand Endgame & 2021 Highlights
November 30, 2021: E-Cigarette Lawsuits, iQOS Update, & a Synthetic Nicotine Webinar
November 19, 2021: Point-of-Sale Tobacco Photo Contest Winners!
October 28, 2021: Cigarettes Sales Increase, Local Flavor Ban Progress, & FDA Marketing Authorizations
October 12: 2021: Enter our 10th Annual Point-of-Sale Tobacco Marketing Photo Contest!
September 29, 2021: Oral Nicotine Products Podcast & Photo Contest Save-the-Date
August 26, 2021: Stories from the Field & Upcoming FDA Premarket Review
July 30: 2021: Evidence briefs, a Tobacco-Free Generation policy & more POS tobacco news
June 30, 2021: Evidence summaries, local flavor ban progress & OR TRL
June 23, 2021: Point-of-Sale Tobacco Marketing Photo Contest Winners!
May 28, 2021: Photo Contest, MN Story from the Field, and POS Resources
May 17, 2021: 2021 Point-of-Sale Tobacco Marketing Photo Contest!
April 30, 2021: FDA Finally Moves to Ban Menthol, plus Photo Contest Dates and an Endgame Podcast
March 30, 2021: Podcast on Equitable Enforcement, Take Down Tobacco Day of Action & POS Policy News
February 26, 2021: Updates on Non-Cigarette Tobacco Products and FDA Premarket Review, plus a Black Body Health Podcast on Equitable Enforcement
January 29, 2021: POS Trends To Watch in 2021, Podcast on the Tobacco Control Vaccine Booster, and more

2020

December 21, 2020: 2020 tobacco POS policy highlights, new heated tobacco product evidence summary, & end game policy news
November 30, 2020: New e-cig resources, TRL policy news in Florida, and voters approve tobacco tax increases in OR and CO
October 29, 2020: Flavor Ban Action in CA, Tobacco Control Enforcement for Racial Equity, and Equity in POS Tobacco Control Podcast Episode
September 30, 2020: Updates on Flavor Bans, Partner Preemption Resources, & An ‘On Your Radar’ Podcast Episode
August 28, 2020: Update on CA Flavor Ban, New ASPiRE Reports & ‘On Your Radar’ Podcast Episodes
July 30, 2020: FDA Authorizes IQOS ‘Reduced Exposure’ Marketing, a Youth Engagement Story from the Field, and a Heated Tobacco Product Podcast
June 29, 2020: FDA Sued over Menthol, Updates on State and Local Tobacco Control, and an ‘Authentic Voices’ Podcast Episode
May 29, 2020: Oakland’s Comprehensive Legislation, More States Pass T21, & a Tobacco-Free Pharmacy Podcast
April 29, 2020: Webinar on POS Ad Messaging Strategies, Updated Data on Tobacco Industry Marketing Expenditures & a TRL Podcast Episode
March 31, 2020: FDA Releases New Graphic Health Warnings, Updated Youth Engagement Activities & Our Latest Podcast Episode
February 28, 2020: Maryland Disposable Vape Ban, Comprehensive TRLs, & a Podcast Episode on New Federal Regulations
February 19, 2020: Healthy POS Webinar Series: Flavored Tobacco Policies & Evaluation – A Massachusetts Case Study
January 31, 2020: POS Trends to Watch 2020, Podcast with the Executive Director and an Update on Federal Policies

2019

December 20, 2019: Health Equity at the POS, fSTARS, and Flavored Tobacco Policies
November 26, 2019: News from Counter Tools, Hookah Podcast, and Policy Updates
November 12, 2019: 2019 Point-of-Sale Photo Contest Winners
October 29, 2019: Photo Contest, E-Cigarette Updates, and Other Point-of-Sale Policy News
October 7, 2019: Announcing CounterTobacco.org’s 2019 Point-of-Sale Tobacco Photo Contest!
September 30, 2019: Photo Contest, E-Cigarette Flavor Bans, and a Tobacco Retailer Licensing Webinar
August 26, 2019: NCTOH, Healthy Retail, and Graphic Warning Labels
July 31, 2019: NCTOH, Evidence Summaries on Rural Tobacco Use & Hookah at the POS, and Oregon Store Assessments
June 28, 2019: POS Stories from the Field, Tobacco 21 Podcast, and a Health Equity Webinar
May 29, 2019: Point-of-Sale Pricing Policy Resources, Endgame Proposals, and News
April 30, 2019: Tobacco-Free Pharmacies, Flavor Ban, and Tobacco 21 Policy News & Resources
March 29, 2019: Tobacco 21 News and Resources, FDA Draft Compliance Policy, and other Federal News
March 4, 2019: FTC Reports Show the Tobacco Industry Spent Over $7.3 Billion at the Point of Sale in 2017
February 28, 2019: Upcoming Webinar on Reversing Preemption, Policy News on End Game Proposals and Tobacco 21 in VA, New Resources
January 28, 2019: Point-of-Sale Tobacco Trends to Watch in 2019

2018

December 21, 2018: Surgeon General E-Cig Advisory, CA and NY Policy News, New Webinar and Podcast
November 30, 2018: FDA Action on Flavored E-Cigs, Cigars & Menthol Cigarettes, plus Upcoming Webinars
November 12, 2018: 2018 Point-of-Sale Tobacco Photo Contest Winners
October 31, 2018: Photo Contest Last Chance, New Podcast, and E-cigarette Regulations
October 8, 2018: Announcing CounterTobacco.Org’s POS Tobacco Photo Contest!
September 28, 2018: Photo Contest, FDA Action, and Tobacco & Pharmacies
August 31, 2018: Upcoming AVC Webinar, Engaging Stakeholders, Policy News & Research
July 27, 2018: New Youth Engagement Activities, Preemption, and Progress on T21
June 28, 2018: Tobacco Use Rates, New Evidence Summary, and Success in San Francisco
May 29, 2018: FDA Action on Kid Friendly E-Liquids, Tobacco-Free Pharmacy Updates, and New Podcast Episodes
April 26, 2018: News from Counter Tools, New Evidence Summaries, and Health Communications Best Practices
March 30, 2018: FTC Reports Show the Tobacco Industry Spent $7.1 Billion at the POS in 2016
March 22, 2018: FDA Regulations, JUUL Resources, & Youth Engagement
February 21, 2018: Youth Engagement Webinar, LGBTQ Tobacco Use Podcast, & Kick Butts Day 2018
January 29, 2018: POS Trends to Watch in 2018

2017

December 20, 2017: Stories from the Field: Retailer Density Reduction and Flavor Policies
November 22, 2017: Menthol Case Study Webinar, Corrective Statements, and Resources
November 13, 2017: Counter Tobacco Announces 2017 Photo Contest Winners!
October 27, 2017: New FTC Reports: Tobacco Industry Spent $8.1 Billion at the POS in 2015
October 20, 2017: New Menthol Evidence Summary, Podcast Episode 2, and Resources
October 5, 2017: Announcing CounterTobacco.org’s 6th Annual Photo Contest!
September 21, 2017: E-Cigarette Webinar, Photo Contest, & Phillip Morris’ “Smoke-free World”
August 21, 2017: POS Podcast, FDA News, and Industry Interference in Menthol Restrictions
July 18, 2017: Rural Tobacco-Related Disparities, Menthol Resources, & Oregon T21
June 20, 2017: National Youth Tobacco Survey Results, Tobacco 21 Updates, and Menthol Policies
May 19, 2017: Menthol Bans, Comprehensive POS Polices, and Upcoming Webinars
April 20, 2017: CDC state fact sheets, CA policy developments, and Kick Butts Day recap
March 17, 2017: Reducing Retailer Density, Flavor Restrictions, & Store Assessment Data
February 17, 2017: Countering Industry Arguments & Taking Down Tobacco
January 17, 2017: POS Trends to Watch in 2017

2016

December 16, 2016: Deadly Alliance Update, Density Limits, and Minimum Cigar Price Policy
December 8, 2016: New: Surgeon General’s Report on E-Cigarettes Use Among Youth and Young Adults
November 22, 2016: Licensing Vape Shops, Tobacco Industry Spending, and Place-Based Disparities
November 18, 2016: New FTC Reports: Tobacco Industry Spent Over $8.2 Billion at the POS in 2014
October 18, 2016: Transitions, Evidence Summaries, and the POS Policy Landscape
September 23, 2016: Research and Resources on Reducing Disparities
September 12, 2016: Counter Tobacco Announces 2016 Photo Contest Winners!
August 18, 2016: Vape Shop Resources, Photo Contest, and Tobacco Retailer Nation
August 8, 2016: Announcing Counter Tobacco’s 5th Annual Photo Contest!
July 18, 2016: Case Studies, vSTARS, and Healthy Retail
July 11, 2016: New Store Assessment for Vape Shops Released for Two-Week Open Comment Period
June 15, 2016: June News: Using Store Observation for Point of Sale Policy Change
May 17, 2016: May News: Deeming Regulations, Density, and New Resources
May 5, 2016: BREAKING: FDA issues final deeming rule regulating all tobacco products
April 14, 2016: April News: Upcoming Webinar, Kick Butts Day, and New Resources
March 24, 2016: More on the War in the Store: Tobacco Industry Spends over $8.6 Billion at the POS in 2013
March 14, 2016: March News: Conducting Store Observations
February 12, 2016: February News: Health Equity, Vape Shop Assessments & More
January 15, 2016: Top Point of Sale Trends to Watch in 2016

2015

December 23, 2015: 50,000 Visitors!
December 10, 2015: December Milestones and More
November 16, 2015: November Point of Sale Updates
October 23, 2015: October Updates
September 28, 2015: Counter Tobacco Listening Sessions
September 15, 2015: Counter Tobacco Announces 2015 Photo Contest Winners!
August 18, 2015: Save the date: Upcoming Webinars on Flavor Bans and E-Cigarettes
August 4, 2015: Counter Tobacco’s 4th Annual Photo Contest!
March 20, 2015: The War in the Store Rages On: Tobacco Industry Spends over $8.7 Billion at the POS in 2012
January 13, 2015: New Photovoice Youth Engagement Activity: Focus on Big Tobacco

2014

September 25, 2014: Counter Tobacco Announces 2014 Photo Contest Winners!
August 15, 2014: Counter Tobacco’s 3^rd Annual Photo Contest!
April 24, 2014: Breaking News: FDA Releases Deeming Proposal for Additional Tobacco Products
March 12, 2014: Download our Newest Resource: The Tobacco Free Pharmacies Action Guide!
January 17, 2014: Highlights from the 50^th Anniversary Surgeon General’s Report!

2013

November 14, 2013: Counter Tobacco Announces 2013 Photo Contest Winners!
September 11, 2013: Counter Tobacco’s 2013 Photo Contest!
May 30, 2013: Counter Tobacco Industry Watch: E-Cigarettes on the Rise
April 12, 2013: Counter Tobacco Industry Watch: Flavored Products

2012

October 22, 2012: Counter Tobacco Announces Photo Contest Winners!
October 11, 2012: New FTC Report: Tobacco Industry Spends $6.9 Billion on Point of Sale Promotions!

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